Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:38 PM 29-01-98 -0500, you wrote: > >They seem to be calling it, simply, "the .85". The only external difference >is that designation laser-etched on the front(!) of the main viewfinder >window. Just what you want your subject to be puzzling over when you point >the camera at him/her. >With their mania for outlandish commemorative finishes and engravings >during the past 20 years, you'd think they'd a)come up with a proper model >name b) engrave the .85 on the back of the top cover, where the >photographer (not the photographee) would notice it. Sigh. Am I the only one thinking that just maybe this camera will be a sales flop, resulting in outlandish auction sales 10 years from now? Dan C.