Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pierre, Leica says that they will use the same (or comparable) "slow" horizontal-travel shutter system, suggesting that the speeds will be the same. I would assume that they will use the same body shell (i.e., manual advance). Cheers, Mikiro Strasbourg, Europe http://arbos.silva.net At 7:39 pm +0100 21/3/00, Pierre Charbonneau wrote: >Do you know if the shutter speeds will be of the same sequence, i.e. flash >sync at 1/50 and top speed at 1/1000? and if this new model would be with >manual or automatic film advance? > >Pierre > >Mikiro a *crit : > >> 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