Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Critical test reports by CDI
From: Dennis Painter <dwp@deltanet.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 22:48:12 -0700

AJSymi@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Tom wrote:
> 
> " 1. Crappy sort-of-a-spot meter.
>  2. Slow sync
>  3. No off switch (that is easy and quick to turn back on)
>  4. Manual advance with no reasonable motor option
>  5. No data in the viewfinder.
>  6. blindingly bright LEDs from the 70s in the viewfinder
>  7. The weirdest loading of any camera I've ever owned
> 
> Give me just about any other body on which I can mount my M lenses and I'd
> buy one tomorrow. I can't be the only one."
> ----------------------------------------
> Tom,
> 
> You're not the only one.  I know of no other consumer item that could covet
> such a list of gripes and still keep it's owners loyal (save old British
> cars).  Is it really just glass?  Is there something you're not telling us?  A
> secret love affair with the M6, maybe? :-)
> 
> Arturo

Could it be the pictures we get?  naw couldn't be that! ;-)

Dennis