Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica-Users List Digest V3 #11
From: christian Becker <chribeck@mdc-berlin.de>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:39:57 +0100

>In addition, there is some Leica fans
>here in Hong Kong reported that they have seen 
>a prototype of the M7 being
>evaluating by a Japanese photographer. 
>The body have grey colour finish and
>size is similar as a M5. Do you also heard about such a camera ?
>
>Lucien wrote:

>Will they do the same mistake a second time ?

The M5 a mistake? To my mind the M5 was ahead of her time, only rejected
by the retro-grouchy Leica devoties.  And it is still the only M which
allows exposure control by quick shutter speed adjustment. 

Christian