Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]sam said the following on 10/29/2003 9:23 PM: > My 30 year old Voightlander VF135 rangefinder has a 40mm f/2.4 lens, a > bright rangefinder, is pocketable, has fully automatic and manual modes, > is easy to use, and achieves impressive pictorial results. > > As per Leica's CM description below, in comparison the Voightlander > lacks a detailed LED display and a semi-rare metal cage. > > No matter how many point-and-shoot Japanese cameras, both film and > digital, Leica markets, all they are doing is lowering the excitment bar > lower and lower. > > > Sam S Specs sound a lot like my Nikon 35Ti -- now discontinued. Same size, 1/2 stop lens difference, solid titanium. Why could they not make the M6 titanium that way I still do not know -- it would be a lot lighter (yes, I have read all the stuff in the archives - I still want a real solid titanium M6 to go with my titanium Breitling watch.) - -- Clive http://clive.moss.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html