Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html