Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Comparing Leica M and Contax G
From: Nick Hunter <nhunter1@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 21:25:44 -0500 (EST)

Robert Beaudoin wrote:

>   Even if all things were equal (I don t think they are), what about
>longevity?  I use a 65 years old Leica III regularly, I had it tuned up last
>year!  I can even use it s Elmar on my M6.  In what working order will the
>G2 be in, let s say, 39 years?  Who will service it?

I agree. Not only Is the monetary expenditure for electronic cameras good
for a shorter time, but the time you spend learning its operation and
nuances is shorter lived also. Time spent on "M" technique (or SM) is for a
lifetime!

Nick Hunter