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Subject: Re: [Leica] opinions on M7 vs. MP
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:30:26 +0200
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to buy either. ;-)<<<<
>
> Hi B.D.,
> Absolutely!!!!! As each one of us use an M camera for various reasons and
to
> offer which M to buy, the MP or the M7, one could expect hundreds of
> reasons. And probably each one a valid offering.
>
> The only bond we have is in the name of Leica and not just to which
camera.
> Otherwise we'd all give identical reasons for using an M7 or whatever M.
I
> never thought in a million years I'd switch from M6's to M7's, nope not
me,
> not a hope! Until surprise of surprises I had one in hand and using it
under
> work conditions. And with that, two more were ordered immediately and the
> M6's were history.
>
> And what was the motivating factor?
>
> One thing, the AE lock as simple as that along with the extreme accuracy
of
> the metering and camera selection of shutter speeds for roll after roll of
> perfectly exposed frames.  And under the wildest of light conditions one
> could experience.
>
> In answering the question which one, M7 or MP? The M7 hands down!  I mean
> for one thing why retrograde to a dinky little re-wind knob that's a pain
in
> the ass twiddling? Oh yeah that can be rectified for another $200.00 bucks
> for a proper re-wind crank. So why not put it on in the first place? Yep I
> know other less expensive cranks are available, but that's not the point
as
> the MP is made primarily for nostalgia reasons. OK that's how I feel about
> it. :-)
>
> ted
Did anyone ever time the difference in rewind at different temperatures?
From my "experience"(okay less then a year) in moderate cold the M3 rewinds
faster.
best regards
simon jessurun
amsterdam(home of the gay pride parade today)

p.s.
was there with 3 bodies and what I missed and never noticed before is the
slow loading when compared to modern stuff.


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