[Leica] What Leica will be showing at Photokina

["sam" <salex@idt.net>]

Nathan wrote in part: 

> I submit that Leica's
> strength lies in the lenses, which are second to none. It would be a natural
> extension, then, for Leica to enter the medium format market with a range of
> optics, perhaps in co-operation with Fuji or Mamiya so that the existing MF
> rangefinder bodies made by those two companies could serve to hold the film.


I agree, but I wonder if Leica can better the already excellent lenses
Mamiya makes for the rangefinder M7 II? If they can produce a faster lens of
similar size and weight, then I'd be an eager buyer, along with probably
many others. Just imagine the 6X7 negatives shot with the equivalent to my
outstanding 35mm Summilux 1.4 Aspheric!!  However, I imagine such a lens
would have to be very large and very heavy, not to mention very very
expensive.

sam