Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 6/6/04 10:49 PM, "Walker Smith" <doubs43@cox.net> wrote: > Matt, > > The Leica is an incomparable photographic instrument and worthy of every > accolade it's ever been given. OTOH, the Exakta was to SLR's what the > Leica was to rangefinders. It's unique trapazoidal body remained > essentially the same until the end of production..... not counting the > later Praktica-based body of the RTL-1000 or cameras that carried the > name but were not Ihagee produced. The camera itself is idiosyncratic > with it's left-hand shutter release, film-cutting knife, separate slow > shutter speed dial and more. They were well built and reliable and > capable of taking excellent photographs. Under Communist management they > didn't evolve and were surpassed by dozens of newer designs with more > features. Even so, I'd never apologize for owning and using Exaktas. > They are a fun camera and I'll probably depart this earth with several > still in my keeping. Of course, I'll also still have my Leicas and > several other makes too. Just because I own the Rolls-Royce of miniature > cameras doesn't mean I can't drive other marques too. I enjoy them all. > I just enjoy the Leicas a bit more. > > Walker Hi Walker- I didn't mean it as an apology; I love my Exaktas. It is just that people have given me the business about them before- their age, no meter, their shape, their weight, the left handed release, etc.- so I was just letting everyone know I was ready for some razzing. I don't mind, and I won't switch SLR systems. Thanks for the support. Matt