Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Special Edition M6s
From: "Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 08:17:06 -0700

On 29 Jul 99, LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote, at least in part:

> Hi Frank,
> 
> The black paint camera was to be based originally on the titanium camera,
> as it had a brass top plate.  The idea being that as the camera wears, it
> will brass properly.  But alas, Solms used up the cameras we had reserved.
> Now it is planned to be based on the .72 TTL with brass top plate.

Sounds like it may be a sore issue, Bill, but why did Solms use up 
what you had reserved for LHSA? Is a reservation not a 
reservation, or does Solms have some sort of Orwellian definition?

Also, do I properly infer that the classic will no longer be 
manufactured?

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Roger
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