Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] WKs 7,8 Includes picture of new film camera from France
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 22:56:24 -0500
References: <200102150048.f1F0m3D04763@hermes.toad.net>

I'd say that the A Minima is a steal at 15 grand! I've got major lust for
one of those!

Mike D

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] WKs 7,8 Includes picture of new film camera from France


> > on 2/14/01 4:45 PM, Steve LeHuray at icommag@toad.net wrote:
> >
> >> This picture plus alternate is from a story that i am doing on the new
Aaton
> >> A-minama 16/S16mm camera. This camera is a huge jump in technology and
as
> >> you can see from the M2 beside it, it is very small for a professional
> >> camera. This particular camera is number 27 from the hand-assembly
line. And
> >> if you think Leicas are expensive, the body on this camera is about
$15,000,
> >> then you have to buy a viewfinder, magazines, lenses, etc, etc.
> >
>
> Johnny Deadman wondered:
>
> > It looks pretty much like a regular aaton except for the magazine. Is
that a
> > 400 ft reel? If so it's pretty amazing.
>
> It only takes 200' reels and is about half the size of an XTR Prod. And a
> Prod package new is about $150,000. Plus if you look at them together the
> A-Minama is very different.
>
> Steve
> Annapolis
>

In reply to: Message from "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> (Re: [Leica] WKs 7,8 Includes picture of new film camera from France)