Yes, but the market for ANY rangefinder camera is seriously limited by the lack of TTL viewing and metering.
They didn't "cede" the market, they (and Ziess, Voigtlander, Braun, etc) croaked due to inability to produce a quality machine at a reasonable price. Leica SLRs (and Rolliflex, too, and Voiglander) were NOT reliable, I've owned a couple. Horrible. Beautifully made, but they don't work. I have an old Nikormatt with a huge dent in the prism housing that works perfectly, even with a cracked pentaprism. Leica are not mass produced, they are HAND MADE, and suffer from the problems associated with that, particularly very expensive repair as parts must be adjusted to fit. Superb cameras, don't get me wrong, but hand made for the very top of the market, not even serious professionals in many cases. And the Nikon S rangefinders were every bit as good, so are the lenses. Just not economical to make. Peter _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
