![]() ![]() Imagine a cross between a Leica M6, Contax G2 and a Noblex 135. Recipe for an exciting new camera system. We also think that we can get one of the big European manufacturers to market it internationally. We could really carve a strong niche with a camera that could shoot both regular 35mm and double-width panoramic. Right now only the Noblex 135 and the Mamiya 7 (with wide-format 35mm adaptor) are out there using 135 film. Any way to make it panoramic? APS users love panoramic mode and our market research shows that high-end users also find wide-format appealing. The body should be extremely rugged and have top quality materials and construction. Try and come up with a new interchangeable lens rangefinder system that has TTL metering, optional auto-exposure, motorized advance and rewind. The Contax’s G1 and G2 have the automation features that consumers want but autofocus doesn’t appeal to a lot of high-end buyers. Leica has had the rangefinder market to themselves for decades. ![]() The camera equipment marketplace is saturated with SLRs and Point-and-Shoots. We need to create a new market segment in the high-end and shake things up a bit. The version below though is the original manuscript along with several updates, enhancements and with a number of more recent photographs taken with this wonderful camera system. This review originally appeared in the July / August 2000 issue of PHOTO Techniques USA magazine. ![]()
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