Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's not forget re-tooling, since they would have to change things on the manufacturing side too. I don't think Leica has deep pockets like some of the other manufacturers. Peter K - -----Original Message----- From: Eric Welch [mailto:ewelch@ponyexpress.net] Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 5:18 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Autofocus & Leica- Reason For Rom At 01:58 PM 3/29/99 +0200, you wrote: >yesterday I went to a small foto fair and talked a bit to the guy at >the Leica stand. When I asked him about autofocus lenses, he told me >that this is against their philosophy. He said that the mechanical >precision for AF lenses can't be as high as for MF lenses. I should go More like they haven't yet solved the problem of having high precision mechanisms that move easy enough to be fast enough to compete with other AF systems and not wear the batteries out too fast. It isn't AF that's against their philosophy, it's the compromises most other camera makes have made. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch Prejudiced people are all alike.