Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/09

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Which M6?
From: cameras@ix.netcom.com (Stephen Gandy)
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 17:28:37 -0700
 
Upgrade an M4 to a M6?   Looks like a downgrade to me.

Ok, a M6 works fine,  but the fit and finish are not up the
the level of the M3/2/4.  There also has to be something suspect
of the current Leica managment who have the nerve to charge
$3,000 for a new body and are too CHEAP to engrave the top. 

But even if you don't agree with the above,  you will lose
in terms of value.   The 30,000 plus M4's will only go up in
value, while the so so standard(ie non special edition) M6's
will only go down in value.

You might want to consider keeping the M4 and adding TTL as
well as aperture priority with the excellent Minolta CLE.

Stephen Gandy