Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry Kopitnik wrote: > > I'm assuming that the M6 is largely hand-assembled due to its mechanical > construction. If I'm assuming correctly, an electronic M7 might indeed cost > less to produce, just as the Contax G cameras cost considerably less than > an M6. Or just as, I believe, a new R8 can currently be bought for less > than a mechanical R6.2. I believe R6 and R6.2 use very inexpensive but superbly accurate and durable Copal shutter units also found on inexpensive Yashica and other entry-level manual SLRs. With the use of off-the-shelf components, the cost "could" be reduced dramatically. - -- | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | | Ken Iisaka | # # | # # # | # # | # # # | # # | # | Electronic Business Technology | # # # | # # | # # | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Japan, Limited | | | | | |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_