Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene I've named mine; M2, M3, M4, und so weiter. Neuartig, nicht wahr? Jerry grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > In an effort to lighten up the debate - How many LUG'ers have named their > Leicas and what are they? > > Gene > > > "Christopher Williams" > <leicachris@worldnet.att.net To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > cc: > Sent by: Subject: [Leica] Re: 3 body Leica M users.... how's the M4-P?? > owner-leica-users@mejac.palo > -alto.ca.us > > > 09/09/2003 10:30 PM > Please respond to > leica-users > > > > Don, > > Thanks for the input. I'm by no means retiring my M3, it's still my fav M. > I'd just rather have another M body with a hotshoe when I'm working. I hate > fecking synch cords! Even the short ones bug the hell out of me on a M > camera. The M4-P and M4-2 prices seem quite low. > > I'd say my M3 uses about 100 or so rolls of film per year. Not bad for a > 40+ > year old camera. She's due for a CLA before Xmas. > > Chris > New Orleans > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Dory" > > > Chris, > > Use the c*** out of the M3. I bet you can't wear it out. My original > > MP had heavy press use when I bought it and worked the gears off it: > > hundreds of feet of Tri-x a week for five years. You will not wear out > > an M in your lifetime. Jim Marshall's M4 took a licking and keeps on > > ticking. > > > > Now if you want a hot shoe, then buy a hot shoe adapter for your M3. > > > > Truly, if you want a Leica to fondle, great, but they really prefer to > > get out in the dark and work. They are much happier when the shutter > > gets to play. > > > > Just my two cents. > > As to the M4 whatever, it's an earlier M6 that doesn't use batteries. > > Buy whichever comes your way that has the viewfinder of choice and has > > the best price/wear ratio. > > > > Don > > dorysrus@mindspring. > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html