Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Today in the Globe and Mail there was a little tongue in cheek blurb - " Herman's Law": Essentially, the order in which things are invented determines their lasting success. The article continues with "Suppose contact lenses had been invented before glasses. Then glasses come along and everybody says, "Hey, this is great. You can take 'em off and put 'em on whenever you want to, no more having to stick little pieces of plastic in you eye. What an improvement !" If the M6 had been brought out after the M7. The raves would have been the same, except something to the tune of "At last a Leica I have complete exposure control with. What an improvement !" Or "...a fully mechanical shutter, no worrying about battery dependence...what an improvement !" This is all tongue in cheek, of course... William - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html