Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rich wrote: > Incidentally, yesterday Leica faxed out a list of most of what they are > offering at Photokina this year...however it says on the fax that I'm not > allowed to share it yet...so I will talk to them about how serious this > restriction is. > > If I say nothing else, lets just say the rumors I heard from a > semi-reliable > source earlier this year are pretty much right on. Look back a > week or two on > the LUG archives. (There are a few other items that have been > rumored that > will be produced as well. ) - ----- I went back and fetched that msg. Here it is again for all who are interested.... Dan - ----------------------------------- Subject: [Leica] leica rumor mill From: Photovilla@aol.com Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 00:38:40 EDT - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have heard from a semi-reliable Leica "mole" in Europe that amongst other products we will see these two at Photokina this September. The first is not too much of a surprise, but the second I believe is... #1: A "Leica M6 TTL WM .58" - finder wide enough for 24mm. The "WM" is my name for it, not from my source, for "wide magnification." I'm pretty sure it won't be called that in the long run. <g> The .58 finder is the "actual" rumor... #2: a limited edition of 4000 units of a "Null Series Leica." That is a screw mount body that Leica made between 30-34 depending on which book you read. I believe it was the first commercial product made by Leica and thus a suitable millennium product... for the 2001 millennium croud that is. I'm waiting for a confirmation that this will be a working camera, not just an "attrape" for dealer display...but that is the first indication. The finish, chrome and leather, and the price in the $2500 range...with a new collapsible 50f2.0 Summicron. None of these rumors are anything more than just that...rumors...but quite fun despite their specious status. I guess we will know all too soon... later, Rich