Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You know, with a digital RF, you wouldn't need space for film and a takeup spool, wind, etc. Digital might make a really small RF possible (should anyone decide to design and build and market one). We know from existing tiny digicams that the electronics need not take up much space. Spend all the space on a good VF/RF, but otherwise keep it nice and small. Yeah, someday I have to go fondle and OM1, and some of those other small SLR's (fixed mirror, etc.) of yesteryear. Scott Tom Kumagai wrote: > > Scott > > I know it is not an RF, but how would you like an (almost IIIf size) > Olympus OM1 with a compact zoom 28-48mm F4. > Ah, the lens aint collapse... The designer was a Leica user too (until > Mr.Maitani designed the cameras [either Pen or OM] > according to his book). > > Tom. > > Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >> Right on. Let's get small :-) >> >> Bessa R is light, but still too large, IMHO. How about a small >> interchangable >> lens RF? Or how about an approx Leica III sized fixed lens RF >> outfitted with >> a mini (collapsible into body) 28-50 or 35-75? >> Scott >> >> Jeffery Smith wrote: > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information