Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michiel, I could not agree more. The M7 is a dream (LeicaM) to work with. Period! Sander Amsterdam Holland - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michiel Fokkema" <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] MP vs. M7 > Hello Eric, > > I'd go for the M7. As you said the AE is godsend. I'm waiting for AE > since I used the CLE. In my opinion Leica is far too late (but better > late then never). The M7 is as well build as any other M and will serve > you, your children and probably also your grandchildren (if film is > still being made by then). > The MP is very nice but is of course lacking the AE. I see it more as a > marketing gimmick, like the new 0-series. > > Best regards, > > Michiel Fokkema > > Eric Ertman wrote: > > After having gone full circle,starting off with an M6 and gone through > > Nikons and Canons, age is making me come back to my senses. The time has > > come for an M7 or MP. I've hanled (fondled) the M7 but have not had the > > opportunity to do the same with an MP. Technically the choice is tough > > enough, as I do appreciate the mechanical simplicity of the MP, so from > > a selfish point of view this might be the Leica of my dreams. I do > > however take a considerable amount of pictures of my young children > > during play where the AE of the M7 would be a godsend. What I would like > > to hear from those of you who know both cameras, is the MP the beauty > > that it is made out to be (a la M3) or is it more a marketing gimmick > > than anything else? How are the MP's sales going so far? Is it more a > > collectors camera than an instrument for pros? > > > > Would appreciate any kind of input concerning M7 vs MP. > > > > > > > > > > Eric Ertman > > Tangengate 11 > > 4950 Risør > > Norway > > > > E-mail. emertrice@hotmail.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Hotmail snakker ditt språk! > > http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/sbox?rru=dasp/lang.asp - Få Hotmail > > på norsk i dag > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html