Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the S5 is said to be much like the S3, only with TTL metering, with the same mount. How close we should find out by the end of the month. Production expected to be 2000 cameras, in both chrome and black enamel. In practical terms, so far it seems to amount to Nikon's version of Leica's retro style M6 Millennium, aimed at collectors. Stephen Gandy John Collier wrote: > I keep hearing about reintroducing or resurrecting an S5. I did not know > that an S5 was ever produced. I thought they only went up to S4. Can anyone > explain? > > John Collier > > > From: Larry Kopitnik <kopitnil@marketingcomm.com> > > Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:38:35 -0600 > > Subject: Re: [Leica]Konica Hexar...It ain't no Leica.. > > > > More interesting to me is the approach Nikon may be taking to introducing a > > rangefinder, if rumors recently posted to this list prove correct. That is, > > first introducing a limited run resurrected S5 at a substantial price, then > > releasing a more commercially-priced rangefinder. Makes me wonder if Nikon > > is covering the bulk of what must be considerable rangefinder design and > > tooling expenses with a collector's camera first, so the later rangefinder > > can be sold at a reasonable price.