Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] BEST WISHES AND TWO QUESTIONS
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 06:30:51 -0600 (CST)

Used a couple M-2s for 18 years!! Well worn, went all that time 
W/O a failure!! You're right........when I upgraded (?) to the 
M4s, my wife kept HER 2-M2s -- won't part with them....she 
had an M4-2 and hated the rapid load..........
I like the 4s ok, tho...

Walt

On Wed, 23
Dec 1998, thibault collin wrote:

> Hey Walt,
> 
> you wrote : 
> 
> >In photography, I prefer a simple camera (an M body has too much 
> >in it for me, but it's the least you can buy-- same with the 
> >old standard prism Nikons-- take off the self-timer, MLU, MD coupling,
> >etc. and I'll be happier.  On the M4, get rid of the ST, Preview,
> >135 frame, 75mm if it has one (too long for 50, too short for 90!)
> >m-sync, auto reset frame counter, etc......... now you get the idea.
> >
> 
> There should be some version of the M2 which don't bear anything fancy! You
> should go for them.
> Thib, also an F fan!
>