Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When you had M6 framelines added, did you lose the markers which indicate the metering area for 50mm? I agree with the statement about how it balances with a 75mm. A black M5 with Summilux ASPH 35mm, Noctilux, and Summilux 75mm is a formidable King-of-the-Night combination. LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote: > > The M5 can be a wonderful user camera. Most important to have it serviced by > someone competent like DAG or Sherry. Remember, these cameras are all over 20 > years old now. I have had a problem with one of mine not retracting the meter > arm all the way during shutter release, causing a shadow on the neg. I've > also seen the opposite problem with the arm not rising into the proper > position. I had DAG modify my chrome M5 to include the M6 framelines. Along > with this, he cleaned the viewfinder as well. At Photokina, Guido commented > it was the brightest M5 finder he had ever seen. > > M5 works great with bigger lenses such as the 75 Summilux. This was one of > the reasons I had the M6 frames installed. Bigger lenses balance better on > the M5 than on the M6. Shutter speed info in finder a great feature too. > Using the meter is very intuitive. The 35/1.4 ASPH seems like it was made for > the M5. > > Biggest drawback? PX13/PX625 mercury batteries. > > Bill Rosauer