In March 2003 Leica announced a new Leicavit MP to accompany the “retro” MP camera released at the same time. As Tom A is a world-wide acknowledged expert on the design and manufacture of rapidwinders, did he have anything to do with the “new” Leicavit?
No. To quote from a couple of long and detailed notes Tom posted to the LUG mailing list in Feb & Mar 2003: Just to put all the rumors to rest; I did not design the new Leicavit M for the M6P, but I have known about its existence for about a year and a half. [… Nevertheless, when in conversation with Leica reps. at the 2002 PMA …] I had some suggestions as to the design of the Leicavit, naturally so, as I have more experience with this type of M6/M7 device than anyone else! (Tom’s remarks can be read in full in the LUG archives at
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