Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:01 PM 3/9/98 -0500, Emmanuel Temp Lowi wrote: > >M6 rangefinders are absolutely NOT IDENTICAL with M4 units. In fact, half >way through M4-2 production Leitz eliminated a crucial condenser lens from >the finder unit, which gave a very contrasty rangefinder patch and >frameline view from various angles, without requiring you to carefully >centre your eye. This is an unbelievable weakening of the rangefinder unit. >There are many other examples of this change in philosophy but this - in my >opinion - is the most critical. >You can believe what you like. The truth is not arguable - IT SIMPLY IS. There are two separate issues here, Mr Lowi. First, has Leica "cheapened" the M6 camera construction in a manner which reduces the reliability. To this, I believe the answer is 'no', and it was your earlier posting to this effect to which I was replying. Second, you now raise some issue about the rangefinder. I can see no difference between M4 and M6 rangefinders, but maybe that's me. I am not going to take the cameras apart to compare them. The illustrations used by Leitz to illustrate the M4 rangefinder seem to this benighted soul to be identical to those used by Leica to illustrate the M6 rangefinder. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!