Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>So back goes the M5 - a mint- M6 classic is on the way to replace it. >Lesson learned - if you're taking photos to amuse yourself, or to amuse >your muse, shoot with an "O" if that's what rocks you. But if it you're >shooting to feed yourself - forget the romance, drama, HCB, and "glo" - >and go with the most reliable equipment - suited to your workstyle - >that you can get. Period. >B. D. Sorry to read that your M5 experience was not all you thought it would be. My M5 has functioned flawlessly since day one (last December) but none the less I sent it to Sherry for a CLA. Listening to Sherry at a local camera swap meet she confided her preference for the M5 as her personal favorite M. I think I know why. The last M body designed on the adjust rather than replace mentality. Plus a really nice size, balance, and control layout. The ultimate M design. It even has a self timer! A real oversight on the M6. But, you can't expect a 30 year old camera to come off the shelf and function flawlessly. Not even a Leica. I wish you had taken the time to send that M5 in for a CLA and meter adjustment. Then you would have had a professional reliable machine fit to be passed on to your grandchildren. That's if they still make film for it...... Now how much is that M5 at Ken Hansen...? Don