Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/20

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M book
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Wed Apr 20 07:05:40 2005
 
For those of you who have searched for years for a copy of the Gunter 
Osterloh's 1984 book on the Leica M, there is now a new version readily 
available. It covers most of the material of the older book with 
additional material on cameras and accessories up to the M7.

It is a good technical book with explanations of how the combined 
view/rangefinder works, shutter basics, how the field of view changes 
with distance focused and other such common LUG questions. Competent 
photograph illustrates the relevant points. All the idiosyncrasies of 
using an M camera are covered and explained in detail.

I have at times seen 1984 copies with asking prices in the $600US range 
so why not jump on the bandwagon now for the paltry sum of $26US from 
Amazon. It is good reading for when things go bump in the Leitz.

John Collier