Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is not a rumor, just wishful thinking. As we all know the SM rangefinder craze is finding knew life these days as proven by the release of the Voightlander, Konica, and Nikon's new SM cameras and lenses. Even Leitz has re-released some of their newer asph. lenses in screw mount. In light of this, I have a hunch Leica is going to do something in the form of a Millennium 2001 celebration camera to go with these new SM lenses. I don't mean to start a "2000 or 2001 is the real millennium" debate, but I see Leica, due to their technical and traditional way of thinking in general, putting their emphasis on 2001. With this in mind I have a fantasy of something to echo what Nikon did with the new SP by re-releasing the Leica IIIg 2001 celebration camera combined with the features offered by the new Hexar RF. Excuse me a moment while I wipe the drool of my keyboard. Again this is just fantasy, but I do feel that Leica must have something up their sleeves. I hope so anyway. John (CamraLuvr)