Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bonsoir, The M5 is it, so far as what Leica M cameras offer, from a user's point of view. With the M5 you get; 1- Speeds visible in the finder 2- Aperture close/open indicator in the finder (that's what the little circles are for at both ends of the metering scale, check them out) 3- Metering area visible in the finder for various lenses (that's why, in the case of the 135mm lens, the rangefinder patch is rounded at both ends!) 4- Continuous metering scale, as opposed to on off type of metering scale on the M6 and others 5- Battery check lever and indicator (in the finder) 6- Ratcheted rewind lever (will not spin back if your fingers slip when you rewind) 7- Nice big speed setting dial 8- Very informative data setting dial on the back 9- Typical Leitz (as opposed to Leica) build quality (this is not meant to be a troll...) From a user's point of view the M5 is the very best M. Now if Tom could build a rapidwinder for it... Best, Robert (Un chevalier sans blason)