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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Correfort
From: Douglas Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 4 Dec 2000 07:55:51 -0800

On Sun, 03 December 2000, 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).
> 
> M.

Martin,

I'm relying completely on memory so I probably have some details wrong.  It was a modified Leicaflex SL demonstrated at Photokina 1970 that provided focus confirmation.  The Correfot hardware was housed in a unit that looked much like the Leicaflex motor hung under the SL body.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
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