Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi All, Begin Magazine's Sep. issue, on the stands in Japan today, has a 2pg scoop on M7 specs. Begin is not a photo magazine, it's a monthly guide to hot and trendy conumer goods---one of the monthly bibles of consumerism in Japan. The source of the scoop/leak is totally unattributed, and a very large photo of an "M7" is a Photoshop-altered M6 (they do say in print it is an artist's rendering). So I am skeptical, but can't resist posting it.... Specs/Speculations?: Shutter: electronic vertical titanium focal plane, B-1/2000, "higher X-synch" (synch speed not specified in article) Metering: aperture-priority AE =46inder: 0.85x magnification Size/weight: 144x80x33; 800g (6mm longer/3mm higher than M6) Other: body edges may be more squared than rounded; body covering will bo ostrich, there is mention of an additional light-gathering window above the lens related to the AE function and there is also something about an additional light sensor or window near the frame selector lever (Oka-sensei---help with all this kanji, please!!!) The main=20 =20 Paul C. Brodek/Trek Japan E-mail: pcb@iac.co.jp Tel: 078-413-6606 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6606) =46ax: 078-413-6607 (Int'l: 81-78-413-6607)