Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] BEST WISHES AND TWO QUESTIONS
From: thibault collin <tc-lnc@u-picardie.fr>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 16:19:13 +0100

Hi Lucien and Walt,

I'm also an F/F2 fan as well as an M4 (but everybody is), and I am turning
into a leicaflex fan. 
The main trouble with the F/F2 are the photomics. You seem to always specify
that the F/F2 are great with standard prism. Of course, in this
configuration, you don't have any TTL metering! The Photomics were great
IMHO but they are getting obsolete...not reliable anymore and many people
say that they're impossible to fix. The good point with SL/SL2 is that I got
the same feeling as with the F/F2 (even better because of the finish) plus
the spot TTL metering. Lens aside of course.
What's your opinion about this?

At 13:14 22/12/1998 +0100, you wrote:
>Walter S Delesandri wrote:
>
>> Good RFDR cameras: (in order of preference)  Leica M4, M2, M3, Nikon
>> SP, S3, Canon VI, 7, P, L.   End of list.
>> Good SLR cameras: Nikon F/F2 w/standard prism.  Nikkormat FT2-3.
>> Nikon F3 (maybe).  End of list.
>
>Walt,
>
>I'm glad to see that my subjective impressions sometimes match 
>your more objective analyses.
>
>Because, in my opinion, the M4 and the F & F2 with standard prism
>are leading the gang of the most beautiful 35mm cameras ever made,
>each of them in their own category.
>(even more in black paint finish)
>The MD-2 motor is also a nice looking piece of engineering.
>
>Maybe it's nostalgia only.
>;-)
>
>Now, I agree that some Leicaflex and R cameras are quieter (!) than the F/F2
>even if the SL/SL2 MOT with motor and the F2 + MD-2 are both in the same
league.
>You know, with the AK-47.
>
>This is lens aside, of course.
>
>Lucien
>
>