I found this interesting.
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/06/lil-ol-camera.html#comments
Following the link to the auction reveals the near quarter million
dollar buy-it-now price. I knew the Minolta Leicaflexes were
overpriced, but jeez, a Himatic 7 M5?
Fortunately less panicky heads prevailed at Leica and gross as the
production M5 was, it probably saved the company, contrary to most
assessments. It probably bought them some development time while the
Minolta version probably would have doomed the company in the same
quarter it was introduced.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
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