Re: [Leica] Leica prototype

[Andre Jean Quintal <megamax@abacom.com>]

At 21:09 -0400 22/06/99, Edward Meyers wrote:
[ ... ]
>> I doubt there will
>> be an M7 or it's prototype soon.
>> Lot's of discussion has taken place here on where the M6 needs to evolve
>> to.
[ ... ]
>Not so fast. The M6 has a way to go in a new version with auto-
>exposure. [ ... ] Ed

	--> my guess is:

	-- the M6 l-i-n-e is a mature and very well defined product,
		with a well defined market and position.


	-- it would, perhaps, make more sense to develop
		a totally different product that banks
		on LEICA optics.
		I'd tend to vote for a black titanium body rangefinder
		that looks like an SLR, has auto everything,
		with manual over-ride everything, memory settings,
		zone system capable, integrated IR or UHF trigger,
		a M6 grade viewfinder, with laser etched grid in thirds,
		digital parameters viewfinder display, 35mm,
		and a permanent AF zoom capable of something
		at least 28-85mm f/3.4 and justifies 16" x 20"
		blow-ups with ISO 100 film down to f/3.4
		and makes pro customers drool for its performance
		and ruggedness. No plastics, thank you.
		I also want it to be "rafale" + bracketing
		+/- 2 f/stops ( in half stop increments) shooting capable:
		4 fps or better ... AND LEICA M6 quiet:
		a streetwise all-weather camera !
		Add a concave front lens element for sexy looks,
		while we're at it.
		I also hope it would be the size of the first
		Pentax Spotmatics or Olympus half frame SLRs,
		but full frame.
		Option: digital exposure data info between frames.

	Andre Jean Quintal

	PS. Sorry: I simply have no notion of the English word
		for "rafale" shooting. "Rafale" refers
		to machine guns strafing ...


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