Re: [Leica] new M6/7 non offical

[Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>]

>>From a usually reliable source: The new M will have truly revolutionary TTL
>electronics that will make follow the eyeball AF seem like the model T.
>The new design will judge the quality of the picture before the shutter can
>be released.  The level of quality will be user adjustable by a dial on the
>back, not unlike the asa dial.  Settings will range from (these are
>tentative) "your wasting film again" through "that's a wonderful picture,
>you took that?" to the top setting, "absolute museum quality"  In the case
>of the latter an internal chip will up link directly to the Getty
>purchasing department, the strap is the antenna.  In all other respects it
>will appear exactly like a late M3.  It will be offered with a traditional
>pressure plate or with a non ionizing force field to hold film flat, the
>force field version will be lighter, but much larger.


now, if we could get 'em to make with of these with the walrus fur
wrap-around that martin was mentioning the other day, i'll sell both my
dianas to finance the purchase!

guy