[Leica] Leica M-A

[Richard Man]

Geoff, I am not "Leica bashing." Heck, if I have the money, a Leica MP or
M-A is still high on my list.

Just saying that this is a re-issue. Remember the MP-Classic? Pretty much.

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 11:20 PM, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com>
wrote:

> I used to wonder at Nathan's blanket statements that only collectors but
> new Leica film cameras - on the surface it is quite a demeaning comment
> (particularly on a mail list that was once 'Leica User Group') but
> apparently Leica sell so few of these cameras that Nathan is able to
> interview all of them so it is true!
>
> There is a good little project in their, photographing all these rich
> capitalists with their Leicas in specially adapted glass humidors...
>
>
>
> On 27 Nov 2014, at 07:03, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Richard, I think you missed the point of the camera. Of course you could
> > achieve the same with many of tens of thousand film Leicas still in use
> as
> > well.
> >
> > Nathan you might level that criticism at all three serial production film
> > M's that Leica Camera is still offering, if you wanted. Similar prices
> for
> > each model I think actually? Note this is a serial production model, not
> > the limited edition special camera announced in May. Some enthusiasts
> with
> > the means and motivation will buy them. How do you know that only
> > collectors will?
> >
> >
> > I guess, as an user and enthusiast for the brand I just get frustrated
> > sometimes with different remarks. I'm not interested in any new film M
> > either for my use but I see no down side in them being still offered.
> This
> > is the Centennial year for Leica Camera and the 60th anniversary of the M
> > system.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> > Geoff
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> > On 27 November 2014 at 15:56, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think many buyers of the M-A will use it to take pictures. It is
> >> for the display case.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Nathan Wajsman
> >>
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> >> YNWA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 27 Nov 2014, at 06:20, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Well, taping the red dot and removing the battery of my M6 does too,
> >> but, that doesn't do IT for some people.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>
> >>>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I think an MP and not using the meter does the same thing :-)
> >>>>> On Nov 26, 2014 7:10 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I guess I was sleeping in September, but I don't think I noticed this
> >>>>> Photokina introduction; it looks for all the world like a completely
> >>>>> updated M4 with an MP viewfinder.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> No red dot, no battery, completely analog, can use an M winder, comes
> >> with
> >>>>> a strap, body cap and a roll of Tri-X, available in silver or black.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> $4750 at B&H
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-A
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Regards,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sonny
> >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/
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> >>>>>
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