Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M5 is a wonderful camera and I use it regularly. I like its ergononics and metering. Unfortunately, I am told that repairing the meter may be very expensive. Our local expert, John van Stelten, warned me about this. In any case, my meter and shutter are extremely accurate and reliable. The only problem is finding the batteries (mercury) for the meter. The camera is big, but has manual aperture and shutter priority thanks to the fact that the speed selector dial protrudes forward. It also appears to be more quiet than the M6. Best regards, Chris At 08:20 AM 7/17/96 +0000, you wrote: >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 > > > >