Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Peter Jon White wrote: > > It was once suggested to E. Leitz GMbH that they produce special > > Leica cameras for collectors. Since the boxes with Leicas inside would > > be worth much more SEALED than if opened, the Leicas would just be > > shells without any working parts inside. > > Greetings, > > I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but when Leitz came out with that > M3 look-a-like a few years back I concluded that they looked on their > customers as a bunch of fools. In my opinion, there is no practical > use for the camera, and they will only be held as collectors items. > > Had they re-issued the real M3, or a camera with the M3's > viewfinder and the newer film take-up spool, that might have been a > useful camera. > > Peter Jon White > I was at the photokina during the Leica M6-J introduction. The chief introducer gave me a private showing and told me that photojournalists will love this new Leica. I laughed and told him that he was just kidding, because this new leica will never see any film...It was a collection trophy. He smiled. Ed Meyers