Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you just want a second M mount body, not necessarily a Leica, may I suggest either a new Bessa R2 or an Hexar RF? About $ 500 for the Bessa, under $ 900 for a Hexar kit complete with the 50/2.0 lens. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Campbell" <wcampbell49@comcast.net> To: "Leica List" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 16:29 Subject: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7 > Hello Fellow Luggers, > > I'd like to purchase a Leica with built in metering, or even aperture > priority, but I'm on a budget and really need to make a decision based on > the best value I can get based on the fact I'll be purchasing a used Leica. > > I'm currently looking at the M5 (used $900 - $1200), M6 .72 TTL (used $1000 > to $1600), or an M7 .72 (around $2000). My prices are app based on prices > I've seen here on the LUG and on different websites and I want the M6 TTL > version in case I should want to use flash. > > I'd *love* to buy a nice M7, but at 2x the price of a nice M5, is it worth > the additional cost? > > I know that I'm the one who will ultimately have to make the decision, I was > just hoping to get some feedback from someone on the list that might have > faced a similar decision. > > My current Leica equipment consists of a M4-2, 35 Summicron, and 50 > Summicron. > I also have a R3 with 50 Summicron. > > TIA to all who respond. > > Bill - Annapolis, Md. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html