Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm sure that if the M6HM has bitten the dust so soon after its launch, the collectors will be pleased that it will fall into the 'rare Leica' status. However, I can't help but be pleased at its passing, as I am not convinced it offers that much for the user. That 0.85x is bigger than the standard M6 model, but it is no less cluttered and that 35mm frame is just too large on the finder. I use my 35 a lot, and do not wear glasses, but when I tried the HM, I found it to be so large that your eye spends too long scanning the edges of the finder, making grab shots more of a hassle. That said, I think the M6J was one of the finest (if unaffordable) models Leica has ever produced, so I could get used to that larger 35mm brightframe. On a wholly unrelated topic, congratulations are due to Leica. The new Minilux Zoom has won Compact Camera of the Year '98-'99, awarded by the European Imaging and Sound Association, despite costing several times the cost of the average 35mm compact camera.