Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit I totally agree with you, but that "Villager" implied otherwise. BTW, how does "this" one differ from the Japanese version? Or does it? Jerry Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > Jerry-- > > You know, I have not heard from any official source (meaning Leica USA or > Leica AG) that this camera is limited to a few hundred for the U.S. That is > something that is news to me. I have all the technical specs, as well as the > delivery schedule, and the notes from Leica USA announcing the camera, as > well as other materials including pictures, etc., and there is no mention > made of its being limited. I'm not sure if people are confusing this camera > with the one that is apparently being released in Japan (the other one that > everyone assumed was "this" one a few days ago). > > We'll have to wait until Sunday, when the official announcement is out. I'd > bet--though I'm no psychic and have no idea what Leica is up to--that they > are releasing their initial run of these and then perhaps seeing how sales > go, and then they'll go into full-fledged production on the camera once they > see what the market is doing. That would be my prediction. (That's what I'd > do if I were able to make such a decision!). > > Stay tuned. I'm going to do the same. ;-) > > Kit > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jerry > Lehrer > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:47 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] new M camera thoughts > > Rich and Chris (maybe Kit too) > > Can anyone explain the merchandising concept of coming out with a desirable > camera and then limiting production or distribution to a few hundred. > > Don't give me the "Exclusivity" bullshit. Leica is out to make money, which > means > getting more sales, not restricting sales. At the prices asked, I am > certain > that > Leica can produce all the cameras that people want to buy. > > Jerry > > Christopher Williams wrote: > > > Gotta love him. > > > > Chris > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Photovilla@aol.com> > > > > Subject: [Leica] new M camera thoughts > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > Of course if I saw any new Leicas cameras at my store recently it would > be > > a secret until next week. However, > > > > > > ...wouldn't it be cool if Leica made a new camera called the MP that > was > > targeted right at professionals who still like to shoot film with a > > rangefinder camera? (Not those majority of pro's who want a Canon 1Ds or a > > Nikon D2x.) > > > > > > It could have an industrial pebbled leather and a black paint top and > > bottom, making it look sort of "tough and generic." Not a piece of > jewelry. > > > > > > It would also have a small SS dial that turned in the direction of the > M6 > > classic and all metal PV lever, rewind knob like the Millennium/M3, > advance > > lever like the Millennium/M3 and a meter like the TTL with the green dot > in > > the middle. > > > > > > Of course if it is aimed at a these retro professionals, it would have > no > > markings at all on the front. Nothing that says Leica, no engravings, just > > plain black paint from the front. They could save the script "Leica" > > engraving for the top plate where it belongs as on M3/M2/M4's. Leave it > > there with just "MP-"and the serial number. > > > > > > The camera would have to be all mechanical of course...but it should > also > > have low flare windows like the M7, and of course would be all brass. It > > would be the size of an M6 of course, not with the windows that are 2mm > > taller like the M6 TTL, but the original M3-4 size instead. > > > > > > It would have a black paint Leicavit made of brass shockingly similar to > > Tom's rapid winder (would Tom make them? Me thinks YES!) ...but most > > important THE RANGEFINDER WOULDN'T FLARE at all. > > > > > > They would have to finally get that one right so that no "white out" > > occurs at any angle. Just like the good 'ol M3. > > > > > > Why not throw in a slotted battery cover along with the regular one for > > those who like to use a coin to change batteries faster? > > > > > > The kicker is that only a couple hundred might ever make it to the US > > though...that is if such a camera is made... > > > > > > > > > ;-) > > > > > > cheers, > > > rich > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html