Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>The point is to not expect too much razzle dazzle in Leica products, in >terms of new and better features on a totally new chassis.... read that as >digital, AF, etc..... You can expect evolutionary changes. The M7 did >surprise me with its electro-mechanical shutter. I still wonder as to who >makes that subcomponent, but would be more than a little bit surprised to >find Lecia did it themselves... >. >I hope we are not the last generation of Leica users to be able to purchase >new products. There is danger in the corporate world: its not based on anything beyond $$, but you don't have to be big to be innovative. Sadly, its usually a small concern which is too innovative and gets swallowed up by the big corporations who would rather NOT do their own R and D. Leica just needs to keep its head low, and swim amongst the sharks without disturbing their feeding patterns too much ;-) - -- Alastair Firkin http://www.afirkin.com http://www.familyofman2.com ()" "'() ( '0',) (,,)(")(") - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html