Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All of the things that Leicaholics dislike about it - :-) - Size...the doctor has large hands. Large shutter speed dial ...see above. Narrower meter reading area. Shutter speeds in viewfinder window. LACK OF VIEWFINDER FLARE. And the Good Dr. even likes the appearance....go figure..:-) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Steve > LeHuray > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 4:32 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] re: dr. blacktape's camera....M6TTL -$1300 > > > > Dr. Blacktape has one M6 and, quite frankly, would like an M5 > to go with it > > instead of a TTL - And, yes, the F100 is WAY cool, but so is > the M, so the > > good Dr. is not about to give up on The True Path......Want an M6TTL?:-) > > So Good Doctor, I am confused. When you say M6 you must mean the > 'Classic.' > Why replace the TTL with the M5? Not that there is anything wrong > with that! > But, what is the M5 attraction? > > Steve > Annapolis > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of RP Johnson > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 4:09 PM > >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] re: dr. blacktape's camera....M6TTL -$1300 > >> > >> > >> OK, it looks like nobody else is going to ask this, so I will: > >> > >> Why is Dr. Blacktape selling a 1-year old M6TTL? > >> > >> Possible answers: > >> a. He has six already > >> b. He is going into MF in a big way > >> c. Autofocus is the wave of the future, and he is surfing into the new > >> millenium. > >> d. F100 are cooler than M6's; especially if they say "Barbie" > instead of > >> "Nikon" on the front. > >> e. "Benjamin, I have just one word for you: digital" > (apologies to Dustin > >> Hoffman) > >> > >> Well, what is the reason? > >> > >> rp johnson > >> > >> > > > >