Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 09:56:40 +0200

I think that the HM would be better choice - unless you wear spectacles, as
I do. Raimo

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> From: Linus Altain <linus@hindmarsh.com.fi>
> To: Leica <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
> Date: 16. toukokuuta 1998 7:07
> 
> I hope this hasn't been discussed to death already...
> 
> I intend to buy an M6 with a 35 Summilux. At some future time I will
> likely get a 50mm and a 90mm. I will get the 35 rather than the 28 (The
> 28 would seem to me to offer better spacing of focal lengths) because I
> prefer to have an f1.4 rather than f2.8 lens. Given that 28 is too close
> to 35 I don't anticipate owning a 28mm lens.
> 
> Leica would have me believe that the M6HM is a better option for me than
> the regular M6, and the logic makes a lot of sense to me. What do you
> think?
> 
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