Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having read Mr. Puts article on picking an M series camera, I have to agree that many shortcuts have been made to the modern M6. But the Bessa-L from Voigtlander is even worse. I am in two minds about the yardstick of physical mass however. I have seen the mechanical properties of micro-wafers of composite materials and they are literally bullet-proof. I once thought of stripping the leather and pasting on carbon fibre, but that was only cosmetic and of no benefit. I have seen graphite coated plastic cogs that "never say die" and in the event that Leica ever goes looking for another limited edition ..... I imagine that the M6 could be built entirely from a resin moulded polycarbonate thermoset. That's what I call a front heavy camera with a Noctilux onboard. Miro > > Here's a thought: the only thing that makes our Ms and Hexars and such "luxury" > cameras is the fact that they're built like cheapo cameras of long ago. No > matter what your modern M-mount is made from (zinc, aluminum, plastic, titanium), > it's still not as smooth and solid as a Canon P or a IIIf. Ever notice just how > heavy a Canon 50/1.5 is? Heavy as hell. By comparison, modern Summicrons feel > like they're made of plastic (well, aluminum). Stuff we say today has a quality > feel would be laughed out of the door in the 1950s and 1960s. >