[rollei_list] Re: OT: Leitz Neverload Kit
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:54:38 -0400
At 05:36 PM 9/30/2009, Peter K. wrote:
Yes I am an engineer. Leica uses this silly
comment for their Ms but never comment on the
fact that their R bodies use the lesser hinged
door. They talk out of both sides of their
mount. Another reason I dislike them. I always hated liars.
As to the mile high drop test, I do not think
that was a test, I think it was a a user who was
trying to load film in one and simply decided to
jettison the Leica in favor of a more usable and
modern camera. I for one am amazed Leica camera
is still in business. Their driving force,
INERTIA, standing still in the face of progress.
But I must admit my little Panasonic has a nice
Leica lens on it. As I said, great lenses, shitty camera.
No, Peter, no. The the Leicaflex line were never
intended as rough-country or combat camera but
rather as platforms for art and architectural
work. Hence, they lacked the need for rigidity
the M had. Horses for courses.
The parachute story is a true one: a
photographer was going to take some snaps of his
fellow sky-divers. When his parachute opened,
the jar broke the strap holding the camera and it
fell to the ground. The fellow carefully guided
his parachute to land nearby and then walked over
to pick up the camera. It worked perfectly save
that the RF prism had been fractured. Leitz
fixed that at no charge in return for the
story. That was around 1955. I have the article
and can scan it and send it to you if you are interested.
Marc
msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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