Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Help with a Nikon F/F2 to Leica M transition
From: tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 15:08:07 -0800

Hi Nigel ole buddy,

This got to the wrong guy! :) I'd love to rent an M6 but I already own 3! :)

Like in pregnancies......accidents happen. :)

However your words are quite true as advice for the other party.

Have a great day to-morrow and we'll see you along the line.

kindest regards,
ted


>I'm sending this to you privately because as you know from lurking, the
>prevaling attitude on the LUG is that Leica can do not wrong.  I am a
>decades-long Leicaphile, but I prefer to keep myself grounded in
>reality...without starting a long chain of retaliatory rhetoric from the
>fanatics.
>There's nothing from your post to suggest that a Leica M is the ideal
>camera for your use (though certainly nothing to suggest that it isn't).
>You might consider renting or borrowing an M for as long as you can (it
>takes more than a day or a couple of films to get the "hang" of a
>rangefinder after 21 years with an SLR), and do some shooting with it.
>As much as I love the Leica, it can be quite frustrating if you aren't
>prepared for a change of modus operandi.  You might love it, you might
>not.  It's best to find out before you've invested the funds.  You might
>also try out a Nikon FM2n.  It's manual, mechanical, has TTL metering,
>weighs as little as an M6 and has *much-improved* mirror damping compared
>to a Nikon F, and costs less than 25% of an M6.  If your Nikkor lenses
>are "AI" you'll be able to use them; if not, there are still places that
>can convert them for a small fee; otherwise trading up to AI lenses won't
>be nearly as expensive as going to Leica.
>
>Regards,
>Nigel
>
>On Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:52:58 -0800 "The Beal's" <jbeal@bendnet.com>
>writes:
><snip>
>>   I have used a Nikon F Photomic (flag meter) for 21 years. <snip> I
>might be happier and more productive
>>with a Leica M.
>
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Ted Grant
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