Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why didn't they like it? It seems very un-M-like to me. It is the size of a Fuji folder. If I'm going to have that big of a bulge in my pants, either I'm Peter North or carrying medium format. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Harrison McClary Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 4:13 PM To: lug >> Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] M5 questions I just picked up an M5 from KEH today, it was listed as BGN, so I was ready for a rough looking camera. Actually it is not that bad. The shutter speeds are nice and crisp with good detents, the camera had a few minor dings and one place of chipped vulcanite, enough that on another brand it'd probably be ex- LOL Anyway I have one question and a few observations. First the question, the rangefinder patch shows minor signs of separation. How big of an issue or concern is this? I know this is fairly common, just wonder how rapidly this progresses, and how much a repair of something like this is should it become necessary. Now to the observations...Why was this camera not well liked? It is a fabulous shooter! It handles great, shutter speeds easily the most accessible of any M. It is very quiet. Viewfinder not only has a meter, but it also shows shutter speed! In an M! How nice! Personally I like the way it feels also, not much larger than the M6, and the film advance has a more crisp feel than my M6ttl, more like my old classic M6. Frame lines are grteat, 35, 50, 90 and a spot for the meter area. How simple, just like my M6 .0.85ttl now that I had some lines removed. Anyway thanks in advance for the answers to my questions. -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information