Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica-Users List Digest V2 #137
From: Steve Hickel <smhickel@x2.alliance.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 20:19:22 -0500

Christian,

Let us know at least a quicky impression of this digital SLR.

Steve

At 08:18 PM 2/2/98 +0000, you wrote:
>christian becker writes:
>
>> Maybe, but if Leica doesn't come up with AF in the near future it's
>> days are counted.
>
>I'm not sure I agree. I rather suspect there's an economically viable
>market niche for a well made manual focus system with outstanding lenses.
>
>What I *am* sure of, is that an AF Leica which resembles the AX
>(particularly in size) will be a marketing disaster.
>
>While I'm on the subect of new developments, I've just spent some time
>playing with the new Canon digital SLR - the DCS520 - I shan't clutter the
>list with off topic stuff, but if anyone is interested, drop me a line.
>
>