Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: M6TTL vs "Classic" question
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 11:50:57 EST

In a message dated 1/15/02 11:30:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
bdcolen@earthlink.net writes:

> Seth - I too wouldn't worry about taking an older body on a personal trip -
>  and I'd worry less anyway about an M4 than I would an M3. But with M3s in
>  particular, viewfinder/rangefinder separation happens, as do shutter roller
>  problems.
>  
>  I am not saying that these aren't wonderful cameras - and I'm also not
>  saying that they weren't better made than the M6s, because regardless of
>  what a certain EP says, I don't think there is an question that the Leicas
>  made today are not as solid as the Leicas manufactured backwhen - although
>  the M6 is still probably the best built camera being produced today. (And
>  one of these days I will acquire an M3 for personal use).
>  
>  But the bottom line is that it simply doesn't make sense to court possible
>  disaster when you can easily avoid it.
>  
>  But then, to each his/her own.
>  
>  B. D.

.......a hah! Then we're in complete agreement, B. D.
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