Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/18

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Subject: [Leica] Tina said what?!
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Mon Dec 18 11:05:37 2006
References: <019d01c722d4$4e9ef580$6401a8c0@FrankDell2>
 
> Aside from its ability to use M-mount lenses, I have yet to see a
> functional advantage to the M8 over the EOS 5D.  The disadvantages
> are glaringly obvious to me.

My big Canon SLR with the 85/1.2 lens on it scares children. With a longer 
lens than the 85 on it (such as the 28-70 zoom) it makes them cry; they 
think it is a weapon.

My M6 does not. They find it cute and non-threatening.

For me, that is in and of itself an adequate reason to use an M.
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