Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, Obviously, different features are important to different people. For instance, I would not want an M6-compatible that had autofocus or relied on electronics for basic operations. Likewise, the improvement in flash functionality with the new TTL models is worthless to me, as I never use flash on the M6. On the other hand, I would instantly jump on an M6 body with spot metering. I would also strongly consider a body with an expanded range of shutter speeds (e.g. from 1/2000 or 1/4000 to 15 sec.), or one with a built-in self-timer like the M3. Given that the main motivation for many people are the lenses, there is clearly a market for an M6 compatible; the question is whether this market is big enough to make a credible business case for the Japanese giants. So far that apparently has not been the case. Nathan Peter Niessen wrote: > Dear LUGgers, > > I think I should apologize for not researching about Leica lens > mounting patents before conveying my ignorance to the subject. > > However, I agree with Dominique that these rumours about new M > compatibles are indeed rumours. Let's make a market research: Would > you buy a compatible rather than a second hand genuine? I would not. > (At least without specifications.) > > Furthermore, what features should this device have? Let's look what's > possible: > > Feature > > Auto Focus <- I dont want > Automatic exposure, <- Nice, but you can live without > programs > > Diverse Schnickschnack (priniting exposure data, data backs, > alarm clock, microwave oven in the space between lens > and shutter, camera beeps when you whistle (if you > don't know where you left it), ...) > > I think, the ,,modern'' Leica would come out to be a contax G2 (which > I do not have _any_ experience with). For the price of a single Leica > M6 body (DEM 4500,-) you already get this G2 offer, complete with > 28mm, 45mm and 90mm, which is all you want (basically) for DEM 5000,-. > I think then no one who wants a ,,modern'' camera would buy a > compatible. > > I do not see the market for a M compatible. > > Cheers, Peter. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photo page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator