Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:23 PM 1/29/98 -0500, Dan wrote: > >Am I the only one thinking that just maybe this camera will be a sales >flop, resulting in outlandish auction sales 10 years from now? > >Dan C. > Probably. I have been using an M2 (my first and only M camera - I'm mainly an R user) and find that with 35mm as the widest view through the viewfinder, the 50mm lines are still OK. When I look through an M6, the 50mm frame is just too far down there, as is the 75 frame. Forget the 90 or 135. The way I see it, is, Leica just produced an M2 with a meter, much better loading mechanism, and Tom's winder will fit perfectly. AND, they've added a frame for the 75/1.4 . I ordered one immediately upon hearing about it. I think there are hoards of photographers out there that love the M2, the M6J was out of sight, so the M6/0.85 just might be one of their greatest sellers. I believe it will be a runaway best seller. Jim