Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gang, Danny's post about the sale of the Leica "M6 Electronic" top plate at the Christies auction this month got me to thinking. Photokina, teh world's largest photographic show, is held in Germany every other year in September...and this is the year. It is traditional that all of the manufactures announce major new products at this show. Now, in the first few months of 1998 Leica has announced a bunch of new products (the M6HM, and several new lenses). My thinking is, if they are announcing these products now, what is the big "September-Surprise" that they are saving for Photokina. So, I consulted my crystal ball (made from Leica glass of course) and here are the three things it told me: 1) They will introduce an the M6 Electronic. An aperture priority body with TTL flash and a high point view finder. 2) They will also introduce a digital back which can be used on the R8 or R7. 3) They will announce FREE samples for all visitors to the factory at Solms. (I never said the crystal ball was perfect). So, don't get too excited about the Leica products that are coming out now...THE BEST IS YET TO COME. Regards, Bill _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com