Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fellow Leicaphiles, Someone made the point that Leica Ms are hard to load, even the latest M6, somewhat improved with the fixed take-up spool. The unitary body is traditional at Leica, long after engineering had solved the problems that required it. I assume that the Leica reflexes are not bound by that tradition. The CL Leica kept to the tradition but in a novel way. The unitary tradition was maintained by making the back the unitary component. It was a brilliant idea. It could only work with a smaller body, tho. The Minox 35 was designed along the same lines. Frankly, I don't think Leica will change the design of the Ms. We've grown accustomed to struggle with film changing. There were times when I misplaced the baseplate. But that's another story. Methinks Leica should give us the body free. They could make it back by charging for it in the lenses -- which they do anyway. Patience and Fortitude, Bob Rosen