Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] WKs 7,8 Includes picture of new film camera from France
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 08:35:27 -0500

> on 2/14/01 4:45 PM, Steve LeHuray at icommag@toad.net wrote:
> 
>> I have not put up a PAW in a couple of weeks.
>>
>> Week 7 http://www.streetphoto.net/wk7.html
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Week 8 http://www.streetphoto.net/wk8.html
>>
>> I hope the links all work, I am still struggling with my website but my
>> scans are improving.
>>
>> Steve
>> Annapolis
> Steve:
>
> I saw your snaps of the Aaton, and my old IATSE 644 days were aroused...and
> on Valentines Day.  Have to ask, weight, magazine capacity and to keep on
> topic is there an M mount.
>
> Steven Alexander
>

Steven,

There is a ton of information at http://www.abelcine.com/

Steve
Annapolis