Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 12:16:11 -0400

At 09:45 AM 16-05-98 -0700, Jim wrote:
>[snip]

>Be careful. R-e-a-l-l-y look through the HM and see if you can live with
>not seeing the entire 35mm frame at once. Having to move your head to see
>it all. Being primarily an R and LF photographer, not seeing everything at
>once annoys me.


And yet the M3 is universally loved as the most wonderfull camera ever
built, and the M6HM was Solm's answer to demands for the M3's return.   I
personally think the M6HM IS a great camera, and I use it a lot with my
35mm lens.  I guess you can't please everyone. :)

I do think that someone shopping for their first rangefinder camera should
"Be careful", especially if they are a long time SLR user.  The M Leicas
(any model, not just the HM) are not for everyone.  

Dan C.