Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/01

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Subject: [Leica] Seeking advice on the merits of the M7 and MP
From: philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)
Date: Thu Nov 1 14:08:27 2007
References: <6af76ca00711011403p5ae6a6cay458c9a873c72a9df@mail.gmail.com>

Some swear with the AE of the M7, I went for the timelessness and  
absolute mechanical craftsmanship of the MP.
It meters perfectly, too, but keeps fully functional without a  
battery. Great VF, too.

Philippe



Op 1-nov-07, om 22:03 heeft Christopher Birchenhall het volgende  
geschreven:

> LUGers
>
> Can I ask for advice on the merits of the Leica M7 and MP? I am
> contemplating the purchase of a M7 or a MP. I have read various
> reviews but views are mixed. I see the M7, when compared with my
> M6TTL, offering the advantage of aperature priority automatic exposure
> while the MP, when compared with the M3 or M4-P, seems to offer TTL
> metering, better mechanical structure and an improved viewfinder.
> While I seem to building up a "collection" my question is directed to
> the experience of using the camera.
>
> All comments are welcome, Chris B
>
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