Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I started by taking a look at your pics. Impressive work! Leica style too ;) Hmm, nothing is wrong with the Leica/Minolta CL or the Minolta CLE. But, they are not as rugged as a Leica-M. Take a look at M-cameras like Leica M6 and M4-P before you decide. I would suggest a M4-P, which will cost just a little more than a CL. It will serve you for a long time, and you will not be bothered by missing spare parts and such. My first Leica was a CL that I bought new. The shutter broke down after 4 weeks, so I upgraded to a black chrome M4, and I never looked back.. Since then, I have sometimes examined used CL:s for sale, and there was usually something wrong with the meter or the rangefinder. And since a couple of years, there are no spare parts for the Monolta CLE, says my repairman... Good luck, Hans