Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My SL (s/n 12436nn) seems to have an aluminum release button, not a plastic one. Also, I own both an SL and an SL/2 and I can't see much difference in quality between the two. I'd guess that the SL/2 was more costly to manufacture. BTW, I paid the equivalent of $540 USD for a new SL/2 in Nuremberg in 1977. Bud inyoung@jps.net wrote: > Hi, > > I am glad that there are quite a few Leicaflex fans and about Mr. > Harmann's comments. > It has been also my understanding that the SL was better made than the > SL2 and that Leitz was trying to be more competitive in the market with the > Japanese cameras by cutting the manufacturing cost down. If you hold both > SL and SL2 in each hand, you can feel the difference. The SL feels > definitely more solid. It is my opinion that the Leicaflex MK1 or MK2 > might be even better built than the SL. One simple evidence is the lens > release catch. Red plastic has been used on the SL while solid metal has > been used on the Standard. I have seen quite a few plastic catch broken on > the SL. > > Regards, > David > [Snip]