Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I too was at the Leica demo in Montreal yesterday. I was impressed by the M7. As Emmanuel pointed out, the new display in the viewfinder seems well thought out, not too garrish. Unlike Emmanuel, the shutter release seemed a little too "bumby" to me, but I suppose it will just take a little getting used to. All in all, the M7 appears to be a cleverly thought out way for Leica to enter the 21st century (no jokes, please ;-) ), with a camera that is still an "M" at heart. As an aside, this was my first opporunity to handle an M with a current Noctlux mounted on it. It was not nearly as bulky and unwieldy as I had anticipated. If it wern't for the cost, I can see this lens being a standard 50 for me. Finally, the Apo-televid was truly amazing. And an excellent collection of prints from Mark Tomalty made mainly with the 28 (summicron or elmarit, I can't recall) were there for viewing. Very inspirational. I just had my older M6 repaired, so I now have an itch to go out and actually use the damn thing! Dan C. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html