RE: [Leica] Camera Stats

[Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>]

>The point is to not expect too much razzle dazzle in Leica products, in
>terms of new and better features on a totally new chassis.... read that as
>digital, AF, etc.....  You can expect evolutionary changes.  The M7 did
>surprise me with its electro-mechanical shutter.  I still wonder as to who
>makes that subcomponent, but would be more than a little bit  surprised to
>find Lecia did it themselves...
>.
>I hope we are not the last generation of Leica users to be able to purchase
>new products.

There is danger in the corporate world: its not based on anything 
beyond $$, but you don't have to be big to be innovative. Sadly, its 
usually a small concern which is too innovative and gets swallowed up 
by the big corporations who would rather NOT do their own R and D.

Leica just needs to keep its head low, and swim amongst the sharks 
without disturbing their feeding patterns too much ;-)
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