Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I personally feel uneasy with only one camera body, having nothing to do with the number of lenses owned, rather I like to have a second (or 3rd or 4th) body handy with different film loaded...kind of like having interchangeable film backs. Also, it's the only insurance against a malfunction of that one-and-only body making you pack up and go home image-less. If you really want that 24 and a 2nd body perhaps you could find a homely-but-functional pre-M6 model (the M4-2 and M4-P seem to be the "red-headed stepchildren" of the family, and early M2's with outer wear are not too pricey either). It's easy enough to transfer meter readings from the M6...or carry a small spotmeter like the Sekonic L-408. With the 21 and 24 I find the M6's meter coverage area a bit too wide for my taste. Doc