Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ellis, First, there are no problems with the M7. I have one of the earliest ones (bought in April) and have experienced no loose film speed dials, no lockups and whatever else has been floating around on the LUG and elsewhere. As for the "problem" Bob Shell refers to, I assume that we are talking about the fact that because of the tight fit with the DX contacts, the film does not just fall out of the film chamber. This is easily overcome with a slight tap of the bottom of the M7 against the palm of your hand; yes, removing film is marginally more difficult than with an M6, but really this should not stop anyone from buying the camera. As for the mythical M7a or whatever, with "digital components" and what not, do not hold your breath. There are always rumors floating around about digital Ms to come, but all indications from Leica point to the severe technical problems associated with converting the M to digital. If Leica comes out with a digital rangefinder camera, it will certainly be in cooperation with a major manufacturer and with a completely different design. Nathan Wariowilly@aol.com wrote: > My name is Ellis Krane. I've been lurking on this site for several months > now, finding it difficult to speak up. > > I've been a serious amateur photographer for over 25 years, using both medium > format and Leica gear. > > I've been considering acquiring the M7 (I now have an M6 and four lenses), > but some of the problems mentioned on this site and the one mentioned in Bob > Shell's recent Sutterbug article give me serious pause about popping for the > M7. > > I was told by someone who attended Photokina that he heard from "an extremely > reliable source" that early next year there will be a new Model 7a which > corrects virtually all of the complaints that had been voiced on this site > and also adds some "new twists," including perhaps a hinged back, a built-in > ultra quiet motor drive, a full assortment of manual shutter speeds, and a > "digital component." > > I'd like to know if any of you have heard of this? I fear the M7 might have > been rushed to market in order to combat what was perceived as a threat from > the Hexar, > > Thanks. > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html