Analogue M: Ja, wir bauen MP und M7, weil sie nachgefragt werden.

[veraikon]

From the Leica Staff at the LuF PK 2010 member meeting (25.09.2010, 10:00-13:00 CET) to the present state of the anlogue MP/M7

Analoge Kameras
Zum Schluss noch eine Frage, die kurz und klar beantwortet wurde:
Frage: Baut Leica noch analoge Kameras?
Antwort: Ja, wir bauen MP und M7, weil sie nachgefragt werden. *

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-blog/de/2010/09/leica-fragestunde-photokina-das-protokoll/



*
Q: Does Leica still build analog cameras?
A: Yes, we build MP and M7, as they are ordered.

 

[Jamie123]

Nothing new really.

 

[veraikon]

Nothing new really.

yes - but clear !

 

[Jamie123]

yes - but clear !

I don't follow all the Leica talk but I think they've been pretty clear about this in the (fairly recent) past. And what are they clear about? The only thing they're saying in this interview is that they're making MPs and M7s as there's a demand for them. Is it a growing demand? A shrinking demand? Is it steady?

Proper swords are still being made today as there's a demand for them but that doesn't mean much.

 

[sc_rufctr]

I would think there is a steady demand for film Ms.
Not a big one but steady.

 

[shadowfox]

I would think there is a steady demand for film Ms.
Not a big one but steady.

I don't see how there can be a steady demand.
There's a whole lot of used M's out there for those who have limited budget.
And there's the M9 for those who don't. 🙂

 

[Ljós]

A more precise translation of the german expression would be:

A: Yes, we build MP and M7, because there is a demand.

🙂
Ljós

 

[kanzlr]

Proper swords are still being made today as there's a demand for them but that doesn't mean much.

and thats a good thing, otherwise my second big hobby after buying accessories for my Leica would have to resort to nylon wasters 🙂

Paul Binns is a good address, btw 🙂

 

[robklurfield]

My biggest concern is not they they are continuing to make M7s and MPs, but whether they are stockpiling a large supply of spare parts. If they have a 30 or 40-year supply of spare parts, then all is good even if they never make another film camera.

 

[Mackinaw]

I don't see how there can be a steady demand.
There's a whole lot of used M's out there for those who have limited budget.
And there's the M9 for those who don't. 🙂

Stephen Daniel says there's a fairly good demand for both the MP and M7. Listen to the interview for more:

http://translate.google.com/transla...=http://www.megapixel.co.il/news/archive/9347