Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] End of the M6?
From: Photo Phreak <leicam4pro@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 17:46:52 -0800 (PST)

- --- Sam Carleton <scarleton@miltonstreet.com> wrote:
> Mark Cohen wrote:
> > 
> > I think Leica has historically replaced cameras as new
> ones came out.. I
> > don't think they produced the M3 and the m4 at the same
> time or the m4
> > and m5... If they announced the M7 (big IF!) they most
> likely won't
> > produce the M6 any more.
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FYI:
1.  The M3 was discontinued to make room for M4 production.
2.  The M2 and / or the M2R were still available in US in  

    1971/72.
3.  The M4 was continued in production for 1 year after the
    introduction of the M5.
4.  Because of demand M4 production was resumed in Canada 
    for a brief period.  As I understand it all of the
    tooling was moved from Germany to Canada for this.
5.  Although it may only be speculation, the American
    military order for the KE-7 modified M4 may have been
    a big part of this.
6.  The demand for the "overun" of KE-7 cameras led to the
    production of the M4-2.
7.  The success of the M4-2 led to the M4-P.........M6.

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