Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't care what anybody says - The M3 was THE quintessential Leica in terms of build quality, smoothness of operation, quiet, etc. Not that there's anything wrong with the M2 - or the cameras to follow...The M6, by modern standards, is still a Rolls Royce....but by Leica standards, they just aren't making them the way they used to.... B. D. Oh...Yes, the Bessa R is noisier than the M6, but it is still damn quiet..... Pablo Kolodny wrote: > > on 10/7/01 4:26 PM, Dan Honemann at danh@selectsa.com wrote: > > > Actually, I was surprised by how loud the Bessa R shutter sounds, at least > > compared to my M6. All of these cameras are quiet--but none as quiet as the > > M6, IMO. > > > > Dan > > Yes, but my M6 sounds a little bit louder than my M2 and any other M3 I used > to have. > I feel the M6 more comfortable since the meter within the body but, IMO, THE > camera or THE Leica is the M2. > > Pablo