Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Good points, B.D.! One thing that makes me doubt any imminet "end >of the M" is that I seem to recall hearing somewhere---was it here >on the LUG?---that it's the R series equipment that was heavily into >the red ink, and that the M series was doing rather better. But >please correct me if that recollection were mistaken. > >Art Peterson It is really of no importance whether the "R" line is currently in the red, or at least "redder" than the "M" line. What is relevant is rationalizing production costs in reference to a predominantly Digital product output. It makes much more sense to "spin off" a new film "M" mount camera from whatever technology has to be in place to make the Digital "M" mount camera. I doubt Leica could sustain multiple product lines making essentially incompatible parts cameras. They will have to have a design that will work for both digital and film with little difference in core parts (except for the digital bits), in order to continue making film cameras as production items. It is old news that the Digital "M" would have to have a metal vertical running shutter, similar to the "R" cameras due to the requirements of the imager chip. Who knows, maybe the shutter will be outsourced from Copal even. I assume Leica will adhere to the good tactile and sensory perception of their products and in the end the products will be perceived as top of the line. Gene McCluney > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+arthur.peterson=navy.mil@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+arthur.peterson=navy.mil@leica-users.org]On Behalf >Of B. D. Colen >Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 15:12 >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] The End of The "M" > > >Uh, "cheesy Newsweek hoax?" Isn't it odd that while the world has been >trashing Newsweek for its "cheesy hoax," verified report after verified >report of Koran desecration has come out - including from the Pentagon? Yet >people speak of the "cheesy Newsweek hoax." Seems to me Newsweek got the >essential story right, and first; they were simply off on some of what are >essentially meaningless details. So if you really care one way or another >about whether Ms are made in the future, I'd hope this is more like the >weapons of mass destruction hoax (did I say that?! :-)) than the "Newsweek >hoax." > >Now, as to it being a troll, a hoax, etc....Who knows. But at this point it >would hardly be shocking - nor would it matter much, given that there are >enough M cameras out there to supply all those who want them unto the second >and third generations. The only people to whom the "death of the M" will >really matter are those who work making them - the rest of those who care >about Ms will have them as long as they want them. > > > > >On 6/8/05 1:05 PM, "mcyclwritr@comcast.net" <mcyclwritr@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Shades of Deep Throat? Perhaps he/she will be known as Wide Aperature. >> >> On the other hand, it might be another cheesy Newsweek hoax: >> "Adherents to sacred Leica M riot over flushing of M-series." >> >> -Chris Lawson >> >> >> >> Ted writes: >> >>> Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground >>> parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!" >>> >>> And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great >>> gnashing >>> of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening >>> clouds >>> and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for >>> 30 >>> days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous >>> shadowy figure! ;-) >> >> >>> Leonard J Kapner offered: >>> Subject: [Leica] The End of The "M" >>> >>> >>>> Just to get our juices flowing this morning, here's a message that >>>> appeared In the photo.net Leica discussion group this morning from >>>> Kipling >>>> Phillips: >>>> >>>> I just talked to the manager of a large camera distributor here in >>>> Germany >>>> and he told me that he's received information that the "M" camera line >>>> is >>>> to be discontinued.I can't give any names.<<< > >> >>> Aaaaaahhhhhh the anonymous shadowy figure in the darkend under ground >>> parking lot whispers anonymously....... "The M end is near!" >>> >>> And the faithful fall upon their knees crying, whailing with great >>> gnashing >>> of teeth pleading the end not cometh! The sky fills with blackening >>> clouds >>> and flashing Leica lightening!!!!!! Red dots rain from the heavens for >>> 30 >>> days and 30 nights, all to avail. The end cometh sayeth the anonymous >>> shadowy figure! ;-) >>> >>> WOW! What a great rumour to start mid-week, heck we should get a >>> couple of >>> weeks worth of exciting horse hockey rumour filled key pounding out of >>> this >>> one! ;-) >>> >>> And the price on my M7's just went up a grand! ;-) Keep the rumours >>> going! >>> ;-) >>> >>> ted >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information