Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/25

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To: FortunkoC@aol.com, sachse@msc.cornell.edu
Subject: Re: Free Research.
From: beamon@primenet.com (Roger L. Beamon)
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 06:00:53 -0700 (MST)
Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (leica-users-group)

>Recently, I heard a rumor that an M6.2 is on the way. Does anyone know how
>much real difference is there between an R6.2 and R6? I hope that Leica does
>not follow this route with respect to the M6. We need something revolutionary
>every forty years, or so.

The R6.2 increased max shutter speed to 1/2000 sec. I know that the shutter
operation is vertical in the 6.2, not sure in the 6. That may be how the
faster shutter was achieved, along with the lighter materials that they mention.

A magnifier lens was put over the frame counter to aid in visability, and
the shutter cintrol ring was raised in height slightly to make handling
easier. This last item was told to me by a user, so I don't know first hand.