Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, My 2 pfennigs vote for the M7. After many decades of spending more money then I would like to add up, I have decided that aperture priority suits me and my style just fine. I find that with all my cameras, be they digital, manual, auto focus, or whatever, I set them on A whenever possible. I found that my CL and M6 (and my FM) gathered much more dust then they should have because they did not have the A mode. My failing I admit, but none the less, a reason that I was very happy when the M7 came out and the reason that my CL and M6 are no longer gathering dust, at least on my shelve. You are right about being the final judge of what you should expend your money on, and my advice would be to think how you prefer to use the camera and let that guide your decision. Bill - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bill Campbell Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:30 PM To: Leica List 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