Re: [Leica] Hexar RF/M7

[4season <4season@boulder.net>]

"A.H.SCHMIDT" wrote:
> 
>   Jeff, who said anything about discontinuing the M6. Not me. What I said
> was to produce some additional types of range finder cameras. A starter pack
> and one for the person who wants to have a bit more than the M6 can give
> you.

Junk is junk at all price levels, so I hope Leica is selective about
whatever crowd-pleasers they may attempt. For starters, I wish Leica had
a mom-pleasing zoom point-and-shoot. Last camera which really did was
Olympus's Infinity Twin. Very nice design, with big rubbery buttons and
even raised bumps on the front which steered fingers away from the lens
and flash. It took nice pictures too--far better than some of these
flare-prone zoom models these days. It was the closest thing I've seen
to a Swatch camera, and I wish there were more of the things today. Heh
heh, if Leica does one, ask them to make 'em in metallic purple, olive
drab and stainless steel finishes. Change the color offerings once,
maybe twice a year. These cameras *will* stand out in a crowded
showcase, unlike today's sleep-inducers. If they're really lucky, not
only will the things sell like hotcakes, but the collectors will move in
and pay premium prices for odd variations: The mind boggles at the
possibilities!

Life in the '90s has taken on a Huxlian twist: So many diversions; what
sane human can focus and master just a few anymore? You assert that
Leica must face this reality, and what can I do but shrug and agree, as
I type these words on a DVD'd, multimedia'd, stereo speaker'd computer?
If anything separates me from my co-workers, I think it's that my mommy
and daddy said "no" to me a lot more when it came to buying stuff, so I
learned to scrounge and create my own. Never thought I'd thank 'em for
it ;-)

Jeff