Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Luggers, We've just returned from Solms. We were fortunate enough to visit the Leica factory, and were given "the red carpet treatment" while we were there. The Germans are so gracious! As we were concluding our tour, one of the engineers came up to us like a kid with a a great secret. Our guide interpreted for us..."Would you like to see a prototype of the new CM?" Of course we would! And there we stood, holding this absolutely beautiful, solid little picture making machine. It feels like the real thing, weighty, but not heavy, pretty, but elegant, too. Ergonomic, yes. A little retro, yes. Small, yet serious. Would we own one? Yes! We tried to buy the prototype! Fabulous. We loved it instantly. The concensus in our group was that the camera is a great addition to the Leica line-up. BTW The factory is definitely worth a visit, as is Wetzlar. I have some Digilux photos I took of Wetzlar, but don't know how to show them to the LUG. Anyone interested enough to inform me? Also, I think one of the great single malt companies, in the spirit (no pun intended) of Leica special editions, should make a special edition of scotch, called LUGavulin. - -Liz - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html