Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M5 is a great camera. Has spot metering, dead on. Shutter speeds visible in the viewfinder. A little bigger than the M6 but easy to use. It is an overlooked camera, now in demand and a favorite of the Leica Lady, Sherry Krauter. I have one along with the M6. The two compliment each other. Try it, you will like it. If not, you can always sell it for at least what you paid for it. Uses a mercury battery, which can still be found. If not can use a Wein cell or get it converted to another battery source Tarek Charara wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to the LUG and would like to introduce myself. My name is Tarek > Charara and I'm a photographer in Paris, France. I use Leica M & R since > 1987 and find them to be very reliable systems. > > I'm looking for a second M-body (I have a M6) and was looking at a M5. What > is the general opinion about the M5? Reliable? What about the batteries? > Anything I should consider before buying one? Or should I just forget the M5 > and go for another M6 or M4P? > > TIA for your opinions and sharing your experience, > > Tarek > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Tarek Charara > http://www.orients-unis.net