Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New M-6 Version - more comfort
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 10:01:35 -0700

lugnuts,

all of these new m6 suggestions should be compiled into one handsome volume
and sent to leica.

guy

>Martin,
>Maybe 'more comfort' means a padded exterior, no more rough edges to get you
>down, sort of quilted terylenes, maribou feathers(?) or maybe a deluxe
>version in walrus fur?
>A softer, more friendly, rubber wind on lever with latex shutter dial; maybe
>an inflatable plastic seat cover stashed in a oversize M grip; the grip
>being entirely made out of silica gel. Perhaps there would be toilet-tissue
>top-plates to avoid that chafing problem...
>I hear they're working on the new M6 also being trained to carry your
>exposed films to the processing lab too! Apparently the circuitry and
>animatronics required for total self processing was too expensive!!!
>Mmmmmm, that's comfort!  ;-)
>
>Jem
>================
>
>Martin Howard wrote:
>
>> > 3. For next year's Photokina there will be a new version of the M6
>> > 'with more comfort',
>>
>> What does 'more comfort' mean?  $1000 off the price, that would at least
>> reduce some of the pain... ;-)
>>
>> M.