Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't really want to get into this, but The M6 represents the best technology the 1970s had to offer. [Austin] The Zeiss Biogon 38 lense hasn't undergone any changes since it was made in the early 50's, and even with all the modern computing power we have today, the optical formula can't be improved upon, period. The basic Hasselblad has only undergone minor changes in the past 40 years.... Why is this a 'problem', if the pictures you get from the camera can't be improved, then why change it? Most people buy an M for the purpose it was made for, to use exceptional Leitz optics on a small, well built, fully manual camera. The meter was an excellent addition, and I, for one, am glad they stopped there. If you want whiz bang, buy a beaster F5...and you, literally, will get 'whiz', 'bang' ;-) You wrote: You can pick up a nice used M6 for 1200.00 that will hold it's value over time> Think about it. That nice M6 sold for $1800-$2000 two years ago. How is that holding value? [Austin] What it sold for originally was not the point, if you buy one for $1200 NOW, and it is always worth at least $1200, then that camera has held its value. - ------------------------------------