Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica is Listening!
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 20:41:31 +0200

M7 would be nice, with aperture perferred autoexposure it would be faster
and old lenses would work. Ergonomic body? I think that the M6 is more
ergonomic than most that claim so. Tried the new handgrip - got better grip
without it. 

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> From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica is Listening!
> Date: 12. toukokuuta 1998 8:25
> 
> AJSymi wrote:
> >
> >With over 600 Leica enthusiasts on this list, I'm certain Leica is
listening.
> >So here are my requests for the new M7, as follows:
> >
> >1.  Same size as the M6, but with a contoured ergonomic body.
> >2.  Electronic shutter with 1/4000th top speed.
> >3.  Aperature prefered exposure mode (only shutter speed info in the
> >viewfinder).
> >4.  Same manual exposure mode as the M6.
> >5.  No DX or any other auto goodies.  Keep the simple spirit of the M
line.
> >
> >And what ever you do, don't discontinue the M6.
> 
> I just have to ask: :)
> 
> 1. Same size as the M6, but with a contoured ergonomic body. __Why?
> 
> 2. Electronic shutter with 1/4000th top speed. __why?
> 
> 3.  Aperature prefered exposure mode (only shutter speed info in the
>     viewfinder).      __It's so simple to use now, __ why?
> 
> 4&5 fall into the same category of __why?
> 
> But if they went to all the trouble to make the "improvements" at, of
> course great expense to the buyers, WHY would they need to continue
making
> the M6?
> 
> Just in case you didn't like the new "M7" ?  :)
> 
> ted
>