Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/27

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Subject: [Leica] Re:OT Nikons new cameras
From: summicron at bellsouth.net (Frank F. Farmer)
Date: Wed Apr 27 20:46:35 2005
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Jon,

Yep, I always wanted a F3.  I had a FM2n that I DO regret letting go.  
That was a great camera too.

Frank

On Apr 24, 2005, at 10:17 AM, jon.stanton@comcast.net wrote:

> "The F100 killed the F5 sales. The F100 is Nikon's best film SLR. 
> Unless you want to spend $2600 on the F6." Chris
> I think the size of the beast did more than anything else to kill the 
> sales...I felt like I was hauling my old Speed Graphic around...You 
> had no anonymity with that camera, it always drew a crowd. The F6 BTW 
> is closer to $2000.
>
> "I actually moved from an F100 to a Leica.  I thought that the camera 
> was great, but it was too fancy for me......  Frank"
> I traded my F5 for a Leica and have not regretted it for a moment....I 
> still have my F3 (and my Speed Graphic)
> Jon
>
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