Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Erwin Puts wrote: > >> I noted in an earlier post that ALL M types share the same physical >> length >> of 69,25. Many persons give different figures for the physical >> baselength >> of several M models (68,5 etc). These figures are not correct. >> Erwin > >Well Erwin, Leitz disagrees with you in numerous publications. > >For instance, the M5 brochure in my hands with a code of "110-87c/Engl" >clearly states on page 7 > >"68.5 long-base rangefinder" > >How do you account for this? > >Stephen Gandyu 'Numerous' ? You are citing one brochure. And to be very frank: Leica brochures are written by copywriters and marketing people. In many discussions I had with Leica people who really know their turf, they would distance themselves from the info in the brochures. I am inclined not to take the text in marketing leaflets as proof for whatever statement. Maybe we should ask Mr Starr to start in investigation into Leica-gate! Erwin