Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I previously reported on my site that the M7 had been announced for introduction at the next Photokina in September 2000, based upon what I was told appeared in a German newspaper's interview with Leica's CEO Cohn. I now have a copy of what I believe is that article, dated May 29th which appeared in the Frankfurter Allgemeine (a large newspaper with national distribution). A new M is talked about, but this article does not specifically call it a M7. In the article Mr. Cohn is quoted as announcing a new M for Photokina 2000. It is vaguely described as an improved version of the present M6, without giving features or an official designation. This might be the M7 or a M6E (the designation on a prototype top plate sold at Christie's) or M?? The article also says the present M6 will stay in production. It remains to be seen what Leica brings to Photokina in September 2000. Stephen Gandy