[rollei_list] Re: OT: Leitz Neverload Kit
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:49:47 -0400
At 01:32 PM 9/30/2009, Peter K. wrote:
Marc,
Not being the most familiar with the Nikon SP there is some info here:
<http://www.cameraquest.com/nikonsp.htm>http://www.cameraquest.com/nikonsp.htm
I am sure that Contax had its first, but the hinged rear door which
was first used by Minolta, made film changing simple. Of course the
Leica R used it as they had the deal with Minolta, but Leica never
modernized the M body with a simple loading system. Ashame, great
lenses, crappy body (just my opinion).
Peter
Aren't you an engineer? If so, you understand that an integral body
is stronger than an interrupted body. Leitz argued from 1933 until
1990 whether to have a hinged door and chose not to do so on the sole
grounds of strength. There were MANY cameras in the 1950's with
hinged backs and we have forgotten most of them today, as they were a
lot weaker than the integral-body cameras.
I never heard of any camera but a Leica falling a mile during a
parachute drop and still be usable upon landing. Even a Nikon
couldn't put up with that!
Marc
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