Re: [Leica] M5?

[chaz <cchoy@pacbell.net>]

Why is that?

chaz
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] M5?


> I have one too and really enjoy the spot metering. Sherry says best to get
one
> with serial number starting at 134XXXX
>
> Don Lawrence wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> > I have both an M5 and M6. I really prefer using the M5. The metering
system
> > is a joy.
> > It's a spot meter with a simple match needle interface. The size and
balance
> > is perfect and the shutter speed dial is much easier to use that the
little
> > one
> > on the classic M6.
> > I suggest you find a shop that has one and play around with it.
> > The only time I really prefer the M6 is if I need to travel light then
the
> > M6
> > fits nicely into a waist pack.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > > I've been lurking for quite a while now and I was thinking about
getting
> > an
> > > M5.  I shoot stills on motion pictures and run into low light
conditions
> > > quite often.  I thought that I could get by with a Summilux, but after
> > > reading and seeing some of the images posted here, I was thinking of
> > spending
> > > the extra money. Think the size matches my hands, but combined with
the
> > now
> > > required Nocti, does this defeat the whole purpose of having a small
comfy
> > > camera?  How is this combination?  Or am I just nuts?
> > > I love lurking here and thanks,
> > > Mark Fellman
> > > Los Angeles
>