Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, yes, the third LED in the finder is easier to use, as is the larger speed dial. But this means all the electronics are incompatible with older cameras, as is the internal shutter dial hardware. The feeling was that for really minimal advantage, two major sets of internal parts were changed and the circuits, especially, have become somewhat unreliable, overly battery dependent and make the camera larger (with mostly aesthetic impact). Dan, Leica went backwards when they re-introduced the M4 after the evolutionary tangent that was the M5. Nothing foolish about that. Leica neither looks foolish for re-introducing the "O" - I understand this has been received with the most excitement of any new product in years. Emanuel Lowi Montreal