Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric wrote: > Let's see. Cosina's new Voightlander introduces a couple lenses, and a > body with no viewfinder and Leica is in trouble? Hmmm...that's some > confidence there. I was told by a Leica employee, at Solms, that they had looked at the 15mm Heliar, were impressed by the performance, and shocked at the low price. However I don't think they see the Cosina lenses as a real threat to their core business. It might even help sales if people start out with Cosina lenses on a Leica M body and then 'upgrade' to the real thing when funds permit. That strikes me as a sensible way into the M system for those with limited funds. OK, anyone who uses an M with all non-Leica lenses is rather missing the *point* of Leica, but as an interim step. > I have been told by the Leica/Konica rep. here that Konica is going to > have an M mount body with aperture priority automation and three lenses > this fall. I would be surprised if there wasn't an aperture priority M body from Leica quite soon. Really *very* surprised. The M TTL has proved popular 'out there', even if it wasn't too well accepted on this list. An M6 AE would probably be more popular still. Having now used M Classic and M TTL, I must say that I *much* prefer the metering in the TTL - the three LED exposure display is quicker to use than the old two LED. I also prefer the size and location of the TTL's shutter dial. Unfortunately the feel of the shutter dial of the TTL is a real disappointment. It feels (and looks) like it belongs on a GBP150 camera, not a GBP1500 model. David Morton dmorton@journalist.co.uk