Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:11 PM 9/20/96 -0700, you wrote: >mileage was different than mine. I was somewhat surprised by the vehemence >of his remarks, though, as I hadn't previously heard anything bad about the >M4-2 as a user's camera. When Modern Photo did a review of the M4-2 they mentioned that it wasn't perfect from the factory, but the tech. said all it needed was a few adjustments and it was just as good as an older Leica. Or something like that. They did note it wasn't quite up to the standards as the cameras of the olden days, but then price reality has affected us all. My first experinece with an M Leica was with an M4-2, and the 35 Summilux (old version) and I was still impressed. My second exposure was an M5 and 35 Summicron. Since then, I've only seen things get better - now an M6 and 35 Summi. And I love them. Shot all my assignements with the M6 and 35 and R7 and 24 Elmarit. The difference between them and the Canon stuff was dramatic. Our scanner person says she knows when I'm shooting Leica because the scans come out much better! And this from a Nikon person who is in reality a fine art shooter (nudes mostly), and only part time at the paper. =========== Eric Welch Grants Pass, OR Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.