Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, I also always thought that the M3 had been considered the best Leica M by most Leica users including Marc. I remember Marc once commented that the M3 was the best built M. It might have been mentioned before the M6 was evaluated. Anyhow, in my book, the M3 and the M5 are the best built M. Specifically when I compare the M3 with the M6 that I have used, the M3 wins hands down. Regards, David - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch Alland" <malland@xsmail.com> To: "leica-users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: [Leica] Marc Small's statement that M6 is best built M camera > Going through the LUG archives I came across the following posting by > Marc Small: > > > As to an M, the later the better. The M6 is a better-built camera, > > for complex reasons, than the earlier models. Not that the M3 is a > > bad camera, or the M2. Here is my advice: > > > > M3: Get a late DS. The early ones and very late single-strokes > > are going way up in price due to collectors. Have the DS changed to > > SS and the flash sockets changed to PC. Neither change costs much. > > > > M2: Same as M3. I don't particularly care for the M2, but it is a > > hot item, and often costs more than an M3. > > > > M4: Wow! Avoid this turkey, despite the recent fall in prices. > > Everything is adjustable, so something is always out of adjustment. I > > have owned several, and all were unsatisfactory. This model has THE > > reputation but, in general, is less satisfactory as a user camera than > > the M3. > > > > M5: Interesting, but too big. > > > > M4-2/M4-P: Sleepers. Great cameras, underpriced in the user > > market. Grab one if you can find it at a decent price, as you should > > be able to. > > > > M6: My choice. Everything a user needs, no more, no less. And > > the best-built Leica yet, with the M6TTL. > > > > M6TTL: Interesting, but too big. > > What are these complex reasons for which the M6 is a better-built > camera than earlier models? Usually people seem to feel that the M6 is > not built as well as the earlier models, particularly the M3. > > --Mitch/Bangkok > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html