Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now I never said I wasn't behind the times. telyt@earthlink.net wrote: >Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > > >>... look at the Leitz shenanigans just in the last few years. >>From M6 to M6TTl to M7 and then back to the M3 or was that MP? >>Marketing nonsense, not tools for working professionals. Let's >>not forget the alligator hide models or those with Ralph's >>signature. Hell, I love the things but much of Leitz's direction >>has seemed nostalgic rather than wise. >> >> > >It's been Leica not Leitz for quite a few years, and what they were doing >with those decorative models was milking the last drop of cash out of an >old design in order to do the R&D for new product. I think it will be many >years before you see a decorative M8 or R9 model, if ever. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >mail2web - Check your email from the web at >http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >