[Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation

[leirex at sbcglobal.net (Leirex)]

I also have wanted to know why some people were always complaining about the
size of the M5.  I know it is a tad bit bigger and heavier than the what is
called normal sized M.  The difference has never bothered me at all.  The
size difference must have been inevitable to implement THE BEST Leica meter
built in, in my book.  Actually, I enjoy its bigger and heavier size.  I
always feel the M5 might be the smoothest M in the Leica line for some
reason.

All I might be concerned about is the fact that the M5 with serial number
less than 1.3 mil is more prone to go bad, which I forgot what function it
was.

Best Regards,
David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation


> LOL!! Measure and weigh that "much too bulky and unwieldy" camera some
> day, Seth - We're talking silly little millimeters - Fits my hands
> perfectly, better than any other M - And not only are there no
> limitations on the meter, to me it's the best metering mechanism on any
> M. Granted, at this point in time it might be foolish to make the
> investment as the meter arms are probably all due to fall apart, but
> that's another question.
>
> But I'm not surprised that a LHSA maven would react that way to the
> vaguely innovative M Leica ever produced. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Seth Rosner
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:29 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation
>
>
> IMHO, much too bulky and unwieldy, Vick, compared with any other M. And
> to
> me, the meter mechanism has serious functional limitations.
>
> Much as I love the M3, M2 and M4, I agree with those who plump for the
> M6. I
> would try for the original "classic" M6, aus Wetzlar gekommen, even if
> you
> then send it to Leica for a routine CLA. I did just that and got back an
> M6
> that truly rivalled for smoothness of film advance/shutter cock, my old
> M4
> and any M3 I have used. Sherry Krauter told me that for some reason, the
>
> factory shipped M6's slightly "dryer" than earlier M's and that they get
>
> much better after a CLA, "particularly one of hers!"  ;-)
>
> Seth            LaK 9
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:44 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation
>
>
> > If you want an internal meter, and don't like the M6 style of meter,
> > let me suggest the M5.
> >
> > regards
> > Vick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org
> > [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>
> > Alex Fan
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:04 PM
> > To: lug@leica-users.org
> > Subject: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation
> >
> >
> > Hi,  I am new to LUG and M.  I have started to use M camera for about
> > 6 months.  I started with a user M2, a 50mm cron lens and a handheld
> > meter. It has been wonderful experiences of using this camera to take
> > photos and now 90% of my photos are taken by this camera, my SLR, DSLR
>
> > and digital camera are seating quietly inside dry boxes.  In the past
> > couple of months,  I have also bought a 35 cron and 28 Elmarit,  the
> > 35'con is now my favorite lens.  I like to use wide lens rather than
> > tele lens.
> >
> > I am now considering to buy a 2nd body.  However, I am in a dilemma of
>
> > which M body to buy.  Shall it be body with meter (M6 / M6 TTL) or
> > another purely mechanical one (M2 / M3 or M4).  MP and M7 is out of my
>
> > range. Logically speaking a M6 or M6 ttl seems to be a good complement
>
> > of a M2 and the VF of M6 seems to be brighter than M2.  However the
> > quality of build of M2 seems better than M6.  I gradually get used to
> > the way of using camera with no internal meter but it is no harm to
> > have additional convenience of a build-in meter.
> >
> > Any suggestions to me.
> >
> > Thx
> > Alex Fan
> >
> >
> >
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