Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh but Leica has such a camera. Let me introduce you to: (ta-da!) The Leica M3 and M4. Probably the M3 is what you want == solid body, heavy castings, superb feel, silky gears in either a double or single stroke film advance, accepts all Leica M lenses, simple uncluttered viewfinder, proven track record of reliability. The M-4 viewfinder goes a bit beyond what you want. Ignore the film rewind knob on the M3-- an accessory crank is easily installed at minimal cost. A true "Hocky Puck" camera, the best in the world still for street shooting, knocking around, hitting people with (if necessary) and able to stop medium sized shrapnel in a combat situation. Available for purchase now for under $1000. Run it through DAG or Sherry Krauter and you have a machine that will more faithful to you than a Beagle, for a lot longer, and be cheaper to feed. And no red dot to tape over, either. charlie trentelman got one 23 years ago, never regretted it utah In a message dated 10/21/0 12:05:33 AM, you wrote: > >A classic M6 in black paint would suit me perfectly. Particularly if it had >three framelines (35, 50, 90) instead of 6 and no capability for the motor >drive, thus restoring the brass gears and the silken feel of the M4. > >For this reason (i.e., that I want it), no product of this description will >_ever_ see the light of day <g>. > >But I *would* like to see something...subversive. Unabashedly utilitarian. >Anti-collector. Again, nothing against the collectors. I just get a bit >overstuffed with all the limited-edition, carriage-trade marketing gimmicks, >one after the next. It's all so damned...precious. I know, I know, it's what >they feel they need to do to survive, and that's fine with me. I just don't >feel I'm being served. > >It would be nice if there were a workingman's Leica.