Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Photokina New Products Rumors?
From: "rlb" <rlb@triad.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 14:22:11 -0700
References: <B53CBA63.D66F%deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>; fromdeadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk on Mon, May 08, 2000 at 06:39:31PM +0100<39159A29.C89971B1@mindspring.com><B53CBA63.D66F%deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> <l03130304b5459b3da383@[207.253.163.249]>

I hear that the M-Winder will be replaced with a much smaller, quieter and
faster model.  Sounds good to me!

Bob B.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Andre Jean Quintal" <megamax@abacom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 5:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Photokina New Products Rumors?


> 2000-05-08-18:39:31 Johnny Deadman wrote
> . . .
> > Let's just say that fans of wideangles will be happy for TWO different
> > reasons, and only one of them is a lens.
> So...  the excessively obvious conclusion based on this broad hint is:
>  - That 28/2.0 ASPH we've been hearing about
>  - A lower-mag body
>
> --> OR a totally new product, such as a breed between
> a M6 and R8, with integral AFX high performance zoom
>
> --> OR an AFX Leica R series camera
>
> --> OR something digital to convert a Leica M
>
> --> OR a radical concept in optics (with a new series of lenses)
>
> --> OR Summicron AFX lenses for Nikon AF and Canon AF bodies
>
> --> OR an iMAC like Z3x, translucent plastics included
>
> --> OR a Summicron or Elmarit 75mm, M and R versions
>
> --> OR a Leica brand projection screen
>
> --> OR a Leicanos UW system
>
> --> OR "My First Leica" Z2X special edition
>
> Your projections are quite close to what would be
> easy to sell, but I'm convinced there's more,
> and far more exciting . . . to please the investors.
>
> Andre Jean Quintal
>
>
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> (Re: [Leica] Any Photokina New Products Rumors?)
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Message from Johnny Deadman <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> (Re: [Leica] Any Photokina New Products Rumors?)
Message from Andre Jean Quintal <megamax@abacom.com> (Re: [Leica] Any Photokina New Products Rumors?)