Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/10

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Subject: Re: Bessa Screw v. Konica M WAS:Re: [Leica] What Leica will be showing at Photokina
From: Uweflammer@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 01:10:03 EDT
 
> From: John Coan <jcoan@mindspring.com>
> 
> Anybody know the reasoning behind the Bessa cameras having the screw mount
> instead of the M mount like the Konica Hexar?>>

There are two reasons which make sense:
1. The screw mount is cheaper to manufacture
2. In Japan, there are still a lot of people using old Canon M39 equipment. 

Best regards
Uwe