Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well - I wouldn=B4t mind a camera like the late, lamented Minolta CLE w= ith the shutter Larry proposes here and better 90 mm frame. Zoom finder? If well executed, why not. But the outward appearance must remain traditionally Leica-like! Raimo - ---------- > From: LRZeitlin <LRZeitlin@aol.com> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica changes, a fantasy > Date: 15. toukokuuta 1998 21:24 >=20 > As long as Leica modifications are being discussed, the members of ou= r chapter > of the Leicaholic Chowder and Marching Society agree that the M camer= a needs > change if it to staunch the defection to the Contax G2. Here is what = we > propose: > 1. The camera should be redesigned to utilize newer technology but sh= ould > remain relatively small and light. A rollback in weight and size to t= hat of > the CL or screw mount Leicas would be nice. > 2. The lensmount and focusing mechanism MUST remain the same, permitt= ing the > use of all existing M mount lenses. Electrical sensing contacts would= be OK if > they did not interfere with mounting existing lenses. Since it would = be > impractical to autofocus existing lenses, a focus confirmation signal should > be incorporated into the view/rangefinder. The signal would indicate = when the > lens was focused on an object in the RF window. This is essentially a= n > autofocus sensor without the lens focusing mechanism. It would be a b= oon for > ageing eyes. > 3. The viewfinder should have either a zoom capability or at least a = two range > (high, low) variable magnification permitting reasonably sized field frames > for both wide angle and long focus lenses. A greater eye relief shoul= d be > incorporated, facilitating the use of the camera with glasses. A mult= i > magnification viewfinder was available in the Canon 30 years ago and = a pretty > good zoom finder in my wife's P&S Olympus today. > 4. A vertical travel, lens opening priority auto exposure capable, me= tal > shutter should be used. Leica already uses this approach in the R ser= ies with > the Copal-Leitz modular shutter. It should sync at up to 1/250 second=