Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1992/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I wonder >if the fact the M4-2 was manufactured in Canada instead of Wetzlar has >something to do with its lack of prestige or "mystique." Probably. There were also some teething problems with early M4-2s, apparently, because of the settling-in period after the original machinery was moved from Wetzlar to Midland. >The person >who overhauled my M3 told me that the M5, for all the raps it took >about being heavy and "not looking like a Leica," was probably the >best camera they made, or at least was on a par with the M4. Nonsense. What about the M5 would make it "the best camera they made"? Certainly not its clunky meter. Certainly not its violation of the classic M proportions. Certainly not the vertical hang from the shoulder strap. Maybe he meant that it was the best camera for repairmen... -Darrell. Replied: 24 Jul 92 15:12