Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The truth about the Leica M5
From: Mark Kronquist <mak@teleport.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:36:54 -0700

Hummm, I did not find my M5 that ugly? I found it less handy than a M4-2/P/6
etc...and was delighted to turn a $600 profit because a collector needed a
chrome 2 lug ... but not ugly..
> fact remains: it's fugging uckly.
> 
> It's as though Porsche had decided to build a five-door estate version
> of the 911.
> 
> These days, of course, Leica has got the point almost too well: they no
> longer make cameras, only fashion accessories.  Take a look at Stephen
> Gandy's site at the list of "special edition" M6s.  QED.
> 
> (Then, of course, we have the Cayenne.  Let's not mention that any
> more.)
> 
> M.
> 
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