Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M Motor?
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 09:34:09 +0400
 
David Morton wrote:

> At the risk of being lynched for rumourmongering, has anyone else
> heard of
> a new power winder for the M from Leica? Supposedly much smaller (not
> hard), quieter (likewise), and with a built in grip.
>
> I can't help feeling that it's long overdue, but that introducing it
> now
> would be more than a little insensitive to the feelings of R8 owners.

It could easily lead to serious unrest and even rioting by R8 owners, in
urban areas. Especially if the M-motor would wind faster than the
current R8-winder.

Bernard.