Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V13 #83

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

I find it makes me think of the Minilux with the flash turned off or the
original Hexar.


John Collier

Mr. Lammerich wrote:
 
> Finally, I would like to conclude my message with an additional idea for an
> "economy Leica M". There are many M users who own only one lens, usually a
> 35mm 
> or a 50mm. There are many M users who use two, three or more bodies with a
> particular lens being permanently attached to each body. So there should be a
> market for a Leica M with a fixed lens and a potential for substantial savings
> in production cost:
> 
> no frame selector, simplified finder and frames, preferably with magnification
> being optimised for the fixed lens installed,
> 
> no cost for lens and body bayonet
> 
> rangefinder, center and focus adjustment could be done in one step and with
> higher tolerances, instead of two steps for body and lens separately and with
> tighter tolerances,
> 
> focal plane shutter could be replaced by an aperture plane shutter (from the
> shelf, mass produced, cheap, low noise, 1/500" flash synch, plenty of space in
> the body for electronics, integrated winder etc., if you really want that)
> 
> In principle Leica should be able to produce the "fixed lens M" at the cost of
> the respective interchangeable lens (or slightly above that). What do you
> think 
> about this?