Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for the info, Pierre Montreal, Canada Mikiro a *crit : > Pierre, > Leica says that they will use the same (or comparable) "slow" > horizontal-travel shutter system, suggesting that the speeds will be the > same. I would assume that they will use the same body shell (i.e., manual > advance). > > Cheers, > > Mikiro > Strasbourg, Europe > http://arbos.silva.net > > At 7:39 pm +0100 21/3/00, Pierre Charbonneau wrote: > >Do you know if the shutter speeds will be of the same sequence, i.e. flash > >sync at 1/50 and top speed at 1/1000? and if this new model would be with > >manual or automatic film advance? > > > >Pierre > > > >Mikiro a *crit : > > > >> At 5:43 pm +0100 21/3/00, Pierre Charbonneau wrote: > >> >They may not intend to produce such a camera. But I beleive I would be > >> >interested in one modern update of the M concept. The actual M6 is fine. > >> >But I do enjoy truly the automatic film advance, the higher sync speed > >> >and the autoexposure-mode of the Hexar RF and Contax G2. I am not into > >> >auto-focus, since I appreciate classic rangefinder focusing. And I intend > >> >to keep my lenses for a long time. > >> > > >> >What are yours views? Am I the only one to wish such a camera? > >> > > >> >Lucien a *crit : > >> > > >> >> Pierre Charbonneau wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > Since the release of the Konika Hexar RF, is there any recent rumors > >> >> > about the future of the M-series? Anyone has heard about a new > >> >> > electronic fast synch speed motorized M camera? > >> >> > >> >> Pierre, > >> >> > >> >> > Fast synch speed motorized. > >> >> > >> >> I don't think then intend to do that. > >> >> > >> >> Lucien > >> > >> Leica is supposedly planning an AE version of M6 with conventional cloth > >> shutter membrane that is "electronically" controlled. > >> > >> Mikiro > >> Strasbourg, Europe > >> http://arbos.silva.net