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

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Subject: RE: [Leica] M Durability
From: BOB KRAMER <BobKramer@COOPERCARRY.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 17:53:28 -0500

Your a exactly right!  We are not talking Leicas and Brownies in either
instance.  Therefor one should go forth with either an M6 or an M2/3/4 in
total confidence and shoot film.  Neither camera is likely to break (a point
you seem to have difficulty with).  The decision is do you want a
rangefinder that is flare free, or do you need an on board meter and 28/75mm
framelines; NOT whether  the camera will make it through the shoot.

Sure we can agree now and then.  I like HCB's photos, don't you?  ;-)

BK

- -----Original Message-----
From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 5:00 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] M Durability


It's pretty simple, Bob, not that you and I will ever agree - With
incredibly rare exception - and I can't think of such an exception off hand,
but I'm sure one exists - a 40 to 50 year old USED mechanical device is not
going to be as the latest well built version of the same device. Better
build quality? Sure, from an engineering standpoint. But the M6 is a damn
well built camera. We're not talking Leicas and Brownies here.
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