Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Correfot
From: Lucien <director@ubi.edu>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 11:01:43 +0100
References: <B6507FAD.995E%howard.390@osu.edu>
 
Martin Howard wrote:
> 
> I've read through a couple of different sources (though I cannot verify that
> they are completely independent) that Leica/Leitz at some time was working
> on an autofocus system for camera called "correfort" or "corrifott", or
> something like that.  Does anyone know more about this intriguing subject?
> I've found no reference to it in my Leica books (Collectors Guide, Pocket
> Books, M Compendium).

Martin,

Leica Correfot.
Leitz was the first to show a working AF SLR at the
Photokina 1976.
24 years ago!
I have a review of that camera in French.
I can fax it (or scan).

Lucien
In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> ([Leica] Correfort)