Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] rumours from the east
From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:35:20 +0200

on 14/8/00 6:33 PM, Pascal at cyberdog@attglobal.net wrote:

> On 14-08-2000 12:12 Mikiro wrote:
> 
>> Hi, sorry to disturb you with R_U_M_O_U_R_S. A Leica freak in Tokyo just
>> mailed me that a CL2 is just behind the curtain (at Photokina, perhaps).
>> Another tells me about a 75-year anniversary camera....  The two may be the
>> same one....  Are there similar rumours around there? ;-)
> 
> and what are the rumours about *new* R developments instead of backward
> looking items?
> Am I right in suspecting that these "memorabilia" are intended to divert
> attention away from the lack of new developments in the R system?
> 
> Pascal
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Pascal-
Nothing.  Which niches are left for Leica in the SLR world?  I hope Leica
has enough wisdom to find some....

Ah, sometime ago, a guy told me about a new R8 motor drive that works with
alkaline batteries....Sorry if this was already talked about.  Should we
regard it as a new development?

MIKIRO
http://arbos.silva.net

Replies: Reply from Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au> (Re: [Leica] rumours from the east)
Reply from Rick Dykstra <rdandcb@cybermac.com.au> (Re: [Leica] rumours from the east)