Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd say that the A Minima is a steal at 15 grand! I've got major lust for one of those! Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] WKs 7,8 Includes picture of new film camera from France > > on 2/14/01 4:45 PM, Steve LeHuray at icommag@toad.net wrote: > > > >> This picture plus alternate is from a story that i am doing on the new Aaton > >> A-minama 16/S16mm camera. This camera is a huge jump in technology and as > >> you can see from the M2 beside it, it is very small for a professional > >> camera. This particular camera is number 27 from the hand-assembly line. And > >> if you think Leicas are expensive, the body on this camera is about $15,000, > >> then you have to buy a viewfinder, magazines, lenses, etc, etc. > > > > Johnny Deadman wondered: > > > It looks pretty much like a regular aaton except for the magazine. Is that a > > 400 ft reel? If so it's pretty amazing. > > It only takes 200' reels and is about half the size of an XTR Prod. And a > Prod package new is about $150,000. Plus if you look at them together the > A-Minama is very different. > > Steve > Annapolis >