Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would agree with Vick on the M5 not only for the meter but also for its smoothness. Regards, David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:44 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation > If you want an internal meter, and don't like the M6 style of meter, let > me suggest the M5. > > regards > Vick > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Alex Fan > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:04 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation > > > Hi, I am new to LUG and M. I have started to use M camera for about 6 > months. I started with a user M2, a 50mm cron lens and a handheld > meter. It has been wonderful experiences of using this camera to take > photos and now 90% of my photos are taken by this camera, my SLR, DSLR > and digital camera are seating quietly inside dry boxes. In the past > couple of months, I have also bought a 35 cron and 28 Elmarit, the > 35'con is now my favorite lens. I like to use wide lens rather than > tele lens. > > I am now considering to buy a 2nd body. However, I am in a dilemma of > which M body to buy. Shall it be body with meter (M6 / M6 TTL) or > another purely mechanical one (M2 / M3 or M4). MP and M7 is out of my > range. Logically speaking a M6 or M6 ttl seems to be a good complement > of a M2 and the VF of M6 seems to be brighter than M2. However the > quality of build of M2 seems better than M6. I gradually get used to > the way of using camera with no internal meter but it is no harm to have > additional convenience of a build-in meter. > > Any suggestions to me. > > Thx > Alex Fan > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information