Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]$1400 - But you missed my point. Yes, it is the perfect size. Yes, it has beautiful balance, controls and layout. And, yes, it may be the best Leica M Leica ever built - 27 years ago with what was then a bit of a quirky metering system. If I were shooting strictly for my own enjoyment, I would definitely have kept it. But I am shooting professionally and feel the need for three dependable M bodies. That means three bodies that are dependable in all respects. Not two dependable bodies and one that is, well, quirky, with a meter that may be fine for six months - or 18 months - and then go psycho on me on the job. And, yes, I realize that with proper TLC it will outlive me. But I don't treat my cameras like collectible pets, I treat them like photographic hammers, saws, and planes, because that's what they are for me. So call Ken Hansen's and grab it...It is a beauty.... Don Lawrence wrote: > > >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