Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 17:06:31 +0200

Hi! I like the part about an old Minolta - I use my old Canonet GIII every
now and then when I want to travel light. The quality of those old RFs is
quite good - not Leica standards, however. Raimo

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> From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb@ans.com.au>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M6 vs M6HM
> Date: 17. toukokuuta 1998 13:47
> 
> Dan Cardish wrote:
> > 
> > >> I do think that someone shopping for their first rangefinder camera
should
> > >> "Be careful", especially if they are a long time SLR user.  The M
Leicas
> > >> (any model, not just the HM) are not for everyone.
> > >>
> > >Would the experience be similar to my old Minolta 7s (split-image
> > >rangefinder) ?
> > 
> > I would say that if you liked using the old Minolta rangefinder, you
will
> > love the Leica M.
> 
> I think I'll pull my Minolta out of the cupboard and start using
> it. If I like it I'll think about whether there is an M6 in my
> future.
> 
> -- 
> Chris Bitmead
> http://www.ans.com.au/~chrisb
> mailto:chrisb@ans.com.au