Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6E
From: Mikiro <arbos@silva.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:03:03 +0100

At 5:43 pm +0100 21/3/00, Pierre Charbonneau wrote:
>They may not intend to produce such a camera. But I beleive I would be
>interested in one modern update of  the M concept. The actual M6 is fine.
>But  I do enjoy truly the automatic film advance, the higher sync speed
>and the autoexposure-mode of the Hexar RF and Contax G2. I am not into
>auto-focus, since I appreciate classic rangefinder focusing. And I intend
>to keep my lenses for a long time.
>
>What are yours views? Am I the only one to wish such a camera?
>
>Lucien a *crit :
>
>> Pierre Charbonneau wrote:
>> >
>> > Since the release of the Konika Hexar RF, is there any recent rumors
>> > about the future of the M-series? Anyone has heard about a new
>> > electronic fast synch speed motorized M camera?
>>
>> Pierre,
>>
>> > Fast synch speed motorized.
>>
>> I don't think then intend to do that.
>>
>> Lucien

Leica is supposedly planning an AE version of M6 with conventional cloth
shutter membrane that is "electronically" controlled.

Mikiro
Strasbourg, Europe
http://arbos.silva.net