Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Could this be the motto of the Leica M user? Translate this into Latin, then get it engraved on the top plate of the M6: Leica M6: More that of more of an all-day camera. (You'll have to imagine the Latin translation, since one has to understand the English in order to translate to Latin, which rules me out as translator.) I started selling all my non-LeicaM gear when I discovered that I could carry a body and three lenses around and forget I they were on my person. Can't do that with an SLR and one lens. I am not speaking of something like a 75 Summilux, though. It's smaller than most SLR lenses, but can you forget it's there? I'm saving for one at $5/week, so in 8-10 years I'll know. - -Al There are two categories of fast lenses we are talking about here on the M system. The 50 and 35 Summilux which are an increment bigger and heavier than their Summicron counterparts. And the special purpose big guns like the Noctilux and the 75 which are not normally thought of as what you'd have on your camera all day out on the town. I've got nothing against them. It's just my particular concept of the M6 SO FAR is more that of more of an all day "have with me" camera. Mark Rabiner:)