[Leica] IMG: A few recent shots

[jeffmatsler at amaonline.com (Jeff Matsler)]

No arguments on the merits of the Spotmatics, but I'd have to go with the 
Minolta SRT 202 or the XE7 myself.

Jeff M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Forrest" <photo.forrest@earthlink.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: A few recent shots


> Thanks Mark.
> The first camera I ever used was my mom's Spotmatic F.  She taught me well
> with the match-needle metering and using the stop down switch.  I've owned 
> a
> few Spotmatics in the last few years and have either sold or donated them 
> to
> a student who needed one.  Aside from the M series Leicas, I really do 
> think
> that the Spotmatics are perhaps the finest cameras to ever come out of 
> that
> era.  The fit, finish, controls and lenses are top shelf.  That winder on
> the Spotmatic feels like the buttery clutch wind of the M3.  One of my
> favorite cameras and one of the most overlooked great cameras.
> I've always wanted one in black paint...
>