Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jan wrote: '.............ery little talk about the M5 on this list. From a German brochure I have, I know the M5 is a slightly bigger camera but it already had TTL metering PLUS the selftimer that I miss on the M6. How good was that meter? I also think the large shutter speed wheel around the shutter release button is a lot more convenient to use (copied by Canon in their EF-SLR). Is anyone on this list actively using an M5? Is the M5 reliable? Is it worth the buy (KEH current price for M5 3 LUG [???] = $2370)?.............' I am using the M5 already for years -together with an R4- and after the repair of the 'armswing' with the lightmeter , I am happy with it. Compared to my M3 it is more user friendly. There is one minor disadvantage: the best Leica repair guy in the Netherlands who made a good and cheap job by replacing the coverage of the M3 , refuses to do the same for the M5. Too many obstacles; but luckily I saw the hint of the 'guttapercha', so I can fix small places myself. Somebody knows where to find this stuff? Henk -- Henk Thijs tel: +31-(0)43-3661249 Eurocontrol Maastricht UAC fax: +31-(0)43-3661300 Horsterweg 11 email: henk.thijs@eurocontrol.be NL-6191 RX Beek(l) T h e N e t h e r l a n d s