Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you, but the "new" M6 is selling from 1984; O.K. it is the lastest=20 Leica M but you can't compare a "lastest" buyer and a "Leica" buyer. The first need the up to date product because he think to get with new Camera=20 better pictures (sorry to Nikon and Canon friends).=20 The second know that the only way to to get good pictures is: a) good lenses b) good mind he wants a magic box that allows all this. With the "up to date" LEICA M6 you can. It is easy and quickly with its exsposure meter and its multi viewfinder.= It will takes you to wonderful pictures all over the world, all your life. I have M3 ds; M2; MDa; M4-P; M5; and of course M6, I enjoi to use all my LEICA body, for example with the 21/2,8 I use only the MDa with his viewfinder of course and for focusing I works with hyperfocale mode; but = if I have to choose only one "magic box" for example, for a trip, I use M6. Bye Guido Ridoli LEICA M superfan guirid@numerica.it - ---------- > Da: ABreull@aol.com > A: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Oggetto: New Gear? > Data: mercoled=EC 6 agosto 1997 1.47 >=20 > It's my impression, that several LUGlers spent lots of K$ on a new M or > R-gear and complain on this and that now, and that there are (maybe a l= ot of) > Monday productions=20 > also ... >=20 > There is another choice also: The reputations of the M2 and M3 are legendary, > they are highly reliable, and you get them at $700 to $1000, (very good > lenses at $400+). And, if you like an SLR, there are still the great SL= s or > R4s waiting in the shops (similar prizes). >=20 > Let the virgins to the persons who need the latest ... the latest spoiler, > the latest car, the latest computer, the latest whatever. And you can b= et a > fortune, that they sell it in some weeks/ months again, specially an M Leica > - because she is brittle and reserved, uncomfortable, and - no automati= c. >=20 > Take an older one - you will love her. >=20 > -Alf >=20 > PS: I wished I had a M6 without lightmeter < very big grin >