Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/20

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Subject: Re: Light, portable camera
From: "Don Bledsoe" <dbledsoe@micron.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 08:24:09 -0700

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

> I don't know about the Minox durability over the same time. The ELs 
> had problems with insufficient black in the plastic and used to fog
> high speed film, later ones have a reputation for bad shutters, fixed
> in more recent years. I think both cameras are suitably reliable with
> reasonable handling and care. 

I definitely agree with this last sentence.  My Minox EL is a 1975 version.
 Still working beautifully after all these years (including the basketball
episode).

Best,
Don