Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/14

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Subject: Re: Bruckner Edition M6
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 21:47:11 -0700

Marc,

I know that the M6 has hidden virtues. However, I sometimes miss shots with
it. Having aperture priority as an option would be greatly appreciated.
Also, reducing the demagnification to 1.3, or so, would be welcome. I don't
see the 28mm lines anyway most of the time.

I hope that Leica comes out with an M7 or M6.2 soon. Surely, 13 years is too
long for one model. The M3 lasted that long, but underwent many changes, for
the better, along the way.

Someone on this forum referred to the M6 as male jewelery. That is fine with me.

I love the bright viewfinder of the M6, but would appreciate an M7, which
would be to the M6 what SL2 was to SL. The SL2 was a true classic that
incorporated many lessons learned, except how to stay in business. 

To be sure, some of the latest lenses are dynamite, particularly the new
90mm/2.8 Elmarit. But we need more. Collectors do not buy new Leicas,
novices do. People like me have to compete with collectors. An M7 or M6.2
would make the M6 collectible, which it is not now. Then, I might be able to
sell mine at a profit so that I can afford the new camera.

Best regards,

Chris


At 10:53 PM 11/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>At 09:36 PM 11/14/96 -0500, Charles E. Love, Jr. wrote:
>
>>Sez Leica, among many others.  Do I have to quote the M6 folder to you
>>again?--Charlie
>
>
>Charlie, Charlie, Charlie.
>
>It would probably do you some good to read the ENTIRE corpus of M6
>literature put out by Leica THEN to comment on it.  The M6 has virtues far
>beyond your narrow strictures and certainly isn't restricted to the role of
>a glorified p&s.  
>
>Marc
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
>
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