Re: M3 look-a-like = M6-J

[Lucien <100774.527@CompuServe.COM>]

>I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but when Leitz came out with that 
>M3 look-a-like a few years back I concluded that they looked on their 
>customers as a bunch of fools. In my opinion, there is no practical 
>use for the camera, and they will only be held as collectors items.

>Had they re-issued the real M3, or a camera with the M3's 
>viewfinder and the newer film take-up spool, that might have been a  
>useful camera.

I don't agree .(but I'm not offended)
I think that the M6-J is one of the best Leica M ever made .(others = M3, MP ?,
M4)
Specially the viewfinder and the finish.
The fact that he kept the 35 mm and that he dismiss the useless 75 mm (much to
heavy, and confusing in the viewfinder) is of great value for me. 
And the 90 mmm is much more easy to use also.
But it is a shame that Leica don't sell it with the same look and engraving but
without the anniversary engraving and without the elmar for the regular price of
a M6.
(Meaby in the future, see the last viewfinder 4/96 Tom Abrahamson/Leica
management.)

By the way, I don't like at all the red logo "Leica" on the Leica M6 body. As
whe say in french : "Les gouts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas"


Lucien
BELGIUM