Re: [Leica] Story of two prototype SLR's?????

[ralph fuerbringer <rof@mac.com>]

at least does anyone know if the losing team's prototpe had a removeble
prism? starting with the exacta well up towards the om-l no reflex
sustained the professonal label without that and a full gg. i hope his team
included both in their design.he was a shrewd evaluator or what works and
what sells. those requirements  have long been dismissed for pro caliber. i
am delighted to learn he hated the red dot. not only is it in tastless but
on you dont want  your camera to attract anymore attention, curiosity than
absolutely necessary. i didn't know bob well but he must have been awful
smart:never once disagreed with me about anything. ralph

> From: "Duane Birkey" <dbirkey@uio.telconet.net>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 20:40:40 -0500
> To: "Leica users" <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: [Leica] Story of two prototype SLR's?????
> 
> 
> Sal wrote:
> 
> Leitz management assigned two separate design teams to creating a SLR
> camera. The camera Bob's team created was NOT chosen. He eventually left the
> company and history proved him correct. I believe, he was happiest when he
> was in Germany and did not really want to leave.
> 
> **************************************************************
> 
> Sal and Ed,
> 
> Do you guys know, or remember what was different about the Leitz SLR that
> Bob's team created?  Do any descriptions, drawings, photographs or
> prototypes exist?  Has this been in the LHSA Viewfinder or somewhere where
> we could get a copy etc...?  And what can you tell us on the Lug who are
> interested about it?
> 
> Duane
>