Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Instead of the M6A, could it go from the M6TTL to the M6T&A? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica M and Mark's sporting nature > Before you all send your money to Mark, pay close attention to his words. He > is not saying that will be no new camera but that it will not be called a > M7. Herr Cohn has stated very strongly in both the recent and distant past > that there will be no M7 only further developments of the M6. The M6 > developed into the M6TTL, with an infusion of R8 electronics, and now a > sister electronic camera will be offered. I expect Mark will be right and it > will be called a M6 AE. Herr Cohn also stated that it will be a sister to > the mechanical M not a replacement. This raises the spectre of distributors > having to stock two different M cameras available in two finishes and with > three viewfinders. That comes to twelve different cameras! And we are not > even talking about any special editions! I feel sorry for Leica dealers. > > John Collier > > > From: John Straus <Mail@SlideOne.com> > > > > on 1/11/02 4:02 PM, Mark Rabiner at mark@markrabiner.com wrote: > > > >> Anyone wants to send ME $2000 I'll send you back TWICE your money when > >> the M7 comes out this year or I keep the money! > >> :) > > > > I may take you up on that... > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html