There was an original - the first model - that had interchangeable lenses;
three of them. it is now rather rare and pricey.
Texas does indeed refer to size because the Texans keep banging on about how
big they are. They don't know the meaning of 'big'. We've got cattle stations
(ranches) bigger than Texas.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 18/11/2011, at 12:32 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I had assumed this camera was new but, in checking at B&H, I see that no
> Fuji film bodies are offered any more. Where does "Texas Leica" come
> from? I assume Texas refers to its size. Perhaps the quality of the
> camera inspires the Leica moniker but the GW690 is a fixed lens camera.
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