Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: WAS: Re: LUG: Your Softie NOW: M6 battery drain.
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 11:34:37 -0500
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I got a LN and sealed from Jim Kuehl a couple of months ago. Did not look like it
had been used. It was in the white box but there was no cardboard outer box. I did
not want to fool with the shortcomings above, the bigger size etc. It is a real joy
to use.

Jim Brick wrote:

> At 08:38 AM 6/8/01 -0500, Bill Satterfield wrote:
> >Another solution is to buy a M6 Classic. This is what I did when I purchased a
> >chrome M6 to compliment my black M6. I use the chrome for color and the black
> >for black and white. I use a F5 for flash or my wife's P&S. I shot both color
> >snd black and white inside the museums and churchs in Paris and got some "pro"
> >level results. Could have done better if I had used my Pentax pot meter.
> >
>
> I did exactly the same thing. I bought one of the last "new" chrome classic
> M6's available on the west coast, to compliment my black classic M6. Color
> in the black M6 and B&W in the black & chrome M6.
>
> I don't use twinkie lights with my M6's. Only fast lenses and, if I have
> to, fast film.
>
> No use for the TTL and its size, battery drain, and reversed shutter knob
> problems...  ;)
>
> Jim

In reply to: Message from "Chris Quinn" <cquinn@mail.sjcsf.edu> ([Leica] LUG: Your Softie)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] LUG: Your Softie)
Message from "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> ([Leica] Re: LUG: Your Softie)
Message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> ([Leica] WAS: Re: LUG: Your Softie NOW: M6 battery drain.)
Message from "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com> ([Leica] Re: WAS: Re: LUG: Your Softie NOW: M6 battery drain.)
Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: Re: WAS: Re: LUG: Your Softie NOW: M6 battery drain.)