Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1. the CLE was my introduction to quality rangefinder: wonderful camera, I had it with its special leather carrycase, pocket flash, 90 and 40 and 28 and its special electronic cable release. I sold mine because Minolta would not even give them a haircut and mine was showing signs of becoming flaky. Abandoned. My advise is forget it. 2. if you love the M7 you will just have to start saving for a second. It is an advantage to have both bodies identical. That way you only have to learn one set of "rules" On Sunday, Aug 10, 2003, at 03:41 Australia/Melbourne, Gary Williams wrote: > I am new to Leica this year---after 25 years with Contax---and use an > M7 as > my main RF body. I am delighted with the M7. I'm struggling on a > second > body, however. I have tried M2, M3, M5 and CL, and have sold or am in > the > process of selling all of them. The M3 is terrific, except I find I > can't > live without the 35mm frame lines. The M5 is just too big. The CL is > too > difficult to focus with a lens longer than 50mm, doesn't seem that well > made, why not use a friggin' P&S instead. But I want an > interchangeable > lens body. I see no advantage in an M4 over an M2. I don't need the > M4 28 > or 135mm frame lines, in fact I like the uncluttered M2 finder. An M4 > is > more expensive anyway. An M6 is very pricey for a second body for me. > > The M2 is leading the pack so far, but I wonder about the one I haven't > tried---the CLE. (Hexar RF is out, too many issues with M compatibly > and > now Konica USA is pulling the plug on it. The Voigtlander Bessa > shutter is > too noisy). I would prefer a smaller body, and in black---but can't > afford > a black M2. I feel too conspicuous with a chrome body. My bad? > Anyway, > the specs on the CLE are intriguing, however, potential repairs, even > a CLA > for a CLE (say it 10 times) is a concern. On his website, Stephen > Gandy is > practically begging for CLE spare parts. Thoughts? > > Gary > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html