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: Sun, 17 May 1998 00:46:39 -0400

>> 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.
>> 
>Would the experience be similar to my old Minolta 7s (split-image
>rangefinder) ?

I would say that if you liked using the old Minolta rangefinder, you will
love the Leica M. 

>
>Just how quiet is an M6? I tried a Konica Hexar Silver the other
>day which is reputed to be extremely quiet, but what with all the
>motors inside of it, it didn't impress me as being *that* quiet.
>Is an M6 quieter than that?

The M6 is very quiet.  Often times people don't even know that you've taken
a photograph with it.

Dan C.