Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/29

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Subject: Re: Wisdom from the Usenet!
From: "shawnl@earthlink.net" <shawnl@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 18:23:35 -0400

>From: Animus@webtv.net (William Fisher) 
>Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.35mm 
>Subject: Re: Focusing Lecia M cameras 
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 
>
>When the focusing mechanism is perfectly adjusted, you can't beat an M
>for quick and accurate, silent focusing. The trouble is, the mechanism
>usually isn't perfectly adjusted, and sometimes it is way out of
>adjustment, but you never know for sure until you get back from your
>assignment. Then its too late. Lecias are fun for amatuer use, but
>should never be relied on when it comes to paycheck photography. 
>

I would tend to doubt any subjective techincal evaluations from someone 
who can't figure out how to use a computer.  WebTV is an entire 
intellectual order of magnitude below the most clueless AOL member.