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Subject: RE: [Leica] M[67] ramblings
From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:23:30 -0500

>One can pick up good M6's (new) + some glass for the price of an M7. 
>(BD has me thinking about the 35/1.4 Summilux (current) or the 28/2.0)

Definitely the way to go, Bill; definitely. If metering isn't any kind
of issue for you, there is absolutely no point in going for the M7 -
particularly if you can get the 35 Summilux or 28 Summicron with an M6
body.

Just MHO.. :-)

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bill
Satterfield
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:40 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] M[67] ramblings


Once you have tried a 7, you will never go back.

Daniel Ridings wrote:

>A perverted thought hit me while walking to work today (too much time 
>to think, I'm going to have to watch that).
>
>I'm getting a check for a reasonable amount for something outside my 
>normal income (=not self-evidently part of the family budget). From the

>outset I thought I'd use it to buy a good digital camera, something 
>with a Nikon mount in order to reuse some glass.
>
>Then it hit me ... I'm looking at about the same amount an M7 would 
>cost me. Now I haven't purchased a new Leica in about 30 years (to the 
>month). A digital might last me 30 months. Despite all, they are still 
>moving targets.
>
>Now metering has never really been a "problem" for me. Part of my way 
>of working with rangefinders involves metering by hand ... out of 
>necessity, considering the cameras I have, but I've never felt that it 
>was a problem. I like taking a couple of readings in advance and then 
>eyeball it as the scene progresses and make quick adjustments when 
>needed. I usually don't even re-meter.
>
>One can pick up good M6's (new) + some glass for the price of an M7. 
>(BD has me thinking about the 35/1.4 Summilux (current) or the 28/2.0)
>
>Those who have gone over to the M7 ... do you feel like you gained a 
>lot? I know I like AE in other cameras (F3), but I've never missed it 
>in a rangefinder.
>
>Anyway, ... I started thinking ... I'll get a lot more for my money 
>with Leica and can probably be satisfied with a P&S digital, like Tina 
>pointed out, until things stabilize. In digital I want at least EI 
>1600.
>
>I could make more money with digital :(
>
>Daniel
>
>
>
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