[Leica] Re: Advice Needed...2nd M6 Body

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

The HM is difficult with 35mm lenses, even without glasses. But great for
50's and longer.

Jim


At 02:02 AM 2/24/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello!!
>
>I've been driving myself *crazy* trying to make a decision, so I've
decided to 
>solicit some assistance and advice from those more experienced than I... I'd 
>like to get another M6 body (that part of the decision was easy), but I
don't 
>know whether to try to find a M6 HM, another Classic M6 or the TTL
versions of 
>either one. I never use flash with the M6, but wondered whether the "new and 
>improved?" metering of the TTL versions makes it worth my while to try to
get 
>used to a "reversed" shutter speed dial. I have a 35/1.4, a Noctilux, and a 
>75/1.4 and am wondering whether the HM would make focusing *noticeably*
easier 
>for the two longer lenses? Since I'm a left eyed glasses wearing shooter,
would 
>the HM be more difficult/ impossible to use with the 35? Needless to say, I 
>could go to my local camera store to try out the TTL versions, but they no 
>longer have the non-TTL cameras available for comparison. I like my M6
Classic; 
>however, if getting one of the HM versions as a second body will make a 
>difference in ease of use of the longer lenses, I'd like to avail myself
of the 
>opportunity as long as I'm thinking about purchasing a second body. I've
read 
>the archives, but I'm still undecided... Any advice?
>
>Thanks!!!!!!!!
>Sandy
>