Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's my experience, for what its worth. I have had my M4 for a little over two years now, and I have never experienced any flare with it. I have used it under all kinds of lighting conditions and never a problem. Same with my M3 which I have had for over 20 years. If you don't need the meter, its a no-brainer. Get the M4. BK > -----Original Message----- > From: Feliciano di Giorgio [mailto:feli@d2.com] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:33 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] patch flare > > > I was reading some messages on the LHSA regarding M improvements and > someone > mentioned the following: > > >5.Put back the condensor lens that used to prevent the RF flare. > > Is this a change that occured when Leica went from the M3 style > rangefinder > system to what ended up in the M2, or was this something that happend > with > the advent of the M6? I have a M6TTL .85 and I must say that > out here in > sunny California I'm suffering from chronic patch flare (yes, > I do keep > the > finder windows clean). I've heard that the M6 .72 and .58 are > less flare > prone > and the M4 even more so. Is there any truth to this? I am > thinking about > getting a .72 as a second body and this would be a deciding factor. I > can > live without the built in meter of the M6 series, since I almost > exclusively > use a handheld meter. > > thanks, > > feli > -- > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html