Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok I was going to stay out of this but I just can't stand it anymore. There is absolutely nothing worthy of praise in this new M7 as described by Putz. Everything except the TTL could have been done a good 15 years ago and it wouldn't have been cutting edge back then either. Any copal or Seiko equipped machine from the 80s can hold those tolerances reliably for 10 years or more and without all the fanfare. The Nikon F had a ballbearing separating the 2 drums and that was in the 60s. The new cast top was necessary because the old one was flimsey. It's also cheaper to cast than to stamp anyway. We are now expected to believe that this camera was tortured for 2 years in the hands of working pros just to ensure it's reliability. Am I to understand that Leitz needed 2 years to ensure the reliability of a mechanically simple and electronically archaic beast like this! Did they ever hear of failure analysis, both electronic and mechanical through computer simulations? Both Ford and Boeing swear by them. More likely they are just so out of it that they just weren't sure this simple gadget would hold together and it took them years to workout teething problems. Unbelievable! They didn't come out with a competitive camera because they were afraid of upsetting wealthy nit-wits who buy up entire special edition outfits at a cost of maybe a million a year each. By not seeking diversity among the customer base, targeting working professionals (Who are mostly middle income BTW:) they became captives of a small mafia that really doesn't care if they drag their favourite company into the ground as long as they get their toys in time to play. Leitz should consider this camera as an embarassment and an admission that they have sat on their asses for about 30 years and have gone from being a technology leader and innovator to peddlers of pricey trinkets. Sorry guys I'll buy four Bessas instead. As for the Putz, I don't have anything bad to say about him. All reviewers no matter how impartial write for a target audience. It's not his fault that he is writing for a bunch of cult members. Oh BTW: In case you hadn't heard, the priests of the oracle Solms have ordered a mass suicide on April 1 2004 if M7 sales do not exceed the 1 million mark. Have your Cyanide caplets ready. Javier [Not Smiling] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html