Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/22

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Subject: [Leica] new M camera
From: "Simon Wong" <drsimonwong@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 02:04:57 +0000
 
This months Australian Camera magazine featured an interview with Leica CEO 
Hanns-Peter Cohn. In summary he stated on record that there would be no 
major changes to the R range, but significant movement in the M series.

The future would comprise of 2 lines in the M series. One continuing to 
cater to the traditional user and one that would incorporate features of 
convenience.

He also showed the journalist designs of a digital camera that would utilise 
M lenses. He gave approximate time lines of 18 months for its release.

His last comments were to watch out for new and exciting developments that 
would showcase in Photokina 2002.

Simon

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