Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/19

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Subject: Re: M3 look-a-like = M6-J
From: colin <colinmi@fast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 21:50:44 -0600
 
Charles E. Love, Jr. wrote:
> 
> Dear LUG,
> 
> I had the impression from what I read at the time of its release that the
> M6J was an M6 with a different viewfinder.  Thus I find the pricing
> unjustifiable.  Now I read from many of you that the M6J  is better made,
> made by hand, uses different parts in other areas of the camera than the
> viewfinder, etc.  Is this a "Leica legend," or does someone have really hard
> information on this?
> 
> Charlie, MOI
> Charles E. Love, Jr.
> CEL14@CORNELL.EDU

Charlie,

I know the advance feels nicer.

Colin