Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I must demur. I bought a new Leica CL in 1974 and tried my very best to
love it. For many reasons one can find in the archives, I ended up
hating it. It must be said, however, that the build of the CL was not
even remotely close to the build of M series Leicas. The CL was prone
to collect dust and moisture on the interior because it was not well
sealed. The shutter speed dial was an exceptionally bad design and was
poorly placed. Generally, the CL just isn't built like a Leica and,
while it does resemble the M5 in concept, it isn't remotely in the same
league.
Buzz Hausner
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Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 3:20 PM
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Subject: [Leica] Leica CL vs CLE
Minolta probably made both cameras; but the level of precision in the CL
is
remarkably high. Leitz distributed the CL. Minolta marketed the CLE.
IMHO
they're different designs and the CL belongs to the M5 generation.
Nothing to do
with the Minolta CLE.
Bob
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