Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M5
From: Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 16:01:58 +0900

When you had M6 framelines added, did you lose the markers which
indicate the metering area for 50mm?

I agree with the statement about how it balances with a 75mm.  A black
M5 with Summilux ASPH 35mm, Noctilux, and Summilux 75mm is a formidable
King-of-the-Night combination.


LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote:
> 
> The M5 can be a wonderful user camera.  Most important to have it serviced by
> someone competent like DAG or Sherry.  Remember, these cameras are all over 20
> years old now.  I have had a problem with one of mine not retracting the meter
> arm all the way during shutter release, causing a shadow on the neg.  I've
> also seen the opposite problem with the arm not rising into the proper
> position.  I had DAG modify my chrome M5 to include the M6 framelines.  Along
> with this, he cleaned the viewfinder as well.  At Photokina, Guido commented
> it was the brightest M5 finder he had ever seen.
> 
> M5 works great with bigger lenses such as the 75 Summilux.  This was one of
> the reasons I had the M6 frames installed.  Bigger lenses balance better on
> the M5 than on the M6.  Shutter speed info in finder a great feature too.
> Using the meter is very intuitive.  The 35/1.4 ASPH seems like it was made for
> the M5.
> 
> Biggest drawback?  PX13/PX625 mercury batteries.
> 
> Bill Rosauer