Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Nygren wrote: > > If Leica would make a medium format camera, I'm sure it would be > preferable to a Hassy, but I'm not sure it would be preferable to a > Rollei. > In 97 I asked a Leica S&M type if they would be making a medium format body. I had assumed, incorrectly, that my 35 mm lenses might be useable on it. Apparently not, unfortunately. So, if Leica produced their own 'Texas Leica', a manual focus rangefinder in 6x7, leaf shutters and 1/500th sync, well, it would be very desirable for people photography, as the M system is. And very expensive - another assumption. And then we'd want a Leica SLR system in Medium format, of course. With big teles and tilt shifts and interchangeable screens and finders, built in flash meters, etc. So, we'd end up with M and R in 35 and M and R in MF. From what I read on this list, many folks are already equipped with gear covering this range, or part way there at least. Yippee. Sell the house, the wife, the kids! There's gonna be new Leicas to be coveted. Regards Rick Dykstra