M Cameras

[NZDavid]

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9 hours ago, Al Brown said:

I for one do not think Leica Q has *anything* to do with the old Bauhaus design.

Bauhaus? I'm not sure if Barnack thought of the original Leica as Bauhaus design. "Form follows function"? As discussed above in the Popular Photography article I quoted, the form was very important and it was really a matter of fitting the desired functions into the predetermined form. Size and handling were paramount.

As for similarities with the early Barnack cameras, the M, and the Q: the shutter speed dial is on the top plate near the shutter release and the aperture ring is around the lens; as I read somewhere once, "as God intended them to be."

[willeica]

This lot is coming up at the next Leitz Auction. It includes many early precursors to the development of the M. I have not had time to go through this in detail, but will do so when the catalogue appears in the next few weeks.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8k1wUJ6q4/?igsh=MWxqcjNob3ZrMWczNg%3D%3D&img_index=1

William

[Anbaric]

55 minutes ago, willeica said:

This lot is coming up at the next Leitz Auction. It includes many early precursors to the development of the M. I have not had time to go through this in detail, but will do so when the catalogue appears in the next few weeks.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DA8k1wUJ6q4/?igsh=MWxqcjNob3ZrMWczNg%3D%3D&img_index=1

William

That guy who is 3D printing the plastic body shells should definitely buy one of these chassis - finally his project makes sense!