Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/16

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: The KFC M6
From: Bob Sperling <bowtie@sean.abest.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 07:50:17 -0400
Cc: bowtie@abest.com

Steve Gandy wrote about the "commemorative" Leicas.  I couldn't agree more.  
As a looong time Leica user and collector I know too well the thrill of 
finding an old, historic three digit "A" or a 72 or , or, or - I've had them 
all.  But the idea of Leitz (or whatever their name is today) MAKING a rare 
camera boarders on insult to our intelligence.
	
	As to the lessening of quality in M cameras.  Frankly, I don't see 
that.  As great as the M3 is or was, one would be hard put to say that it is 
better in any meaningful way than the M6.  Any comments abut price ought to 
be viewed in the context of inflation over the years.  I really think that 
the M6 is probably no more expensive than the M3 in 1953.

Bowtie

Replies: Reply from Fred Ward <fward@erols.com> (Re: The KFC M6)