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

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Seeking advice on the merits of the M7 and MP
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu Nov 1 19:54:57 2007
References: <200711012322.lA1NIeU7088236@server1.waverley.reid.org> <C34FDBE6.16FB%manolito@videotron.ca>

Well, I have had a Nikon F3 for 20 years - why 3-5 years for a film camera?
I see the F3 as the SLR equivalent of a M7.
Cheers
Jayanand


On 11/2/07, EPL <manolito@videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> I faced the same choice dilemma some time ago.
>
> At first I bought an M7. I quickly learned to hate the on/off switch. I
> found the camera ugly (and as an object hanging across my chest or on my
> shoulder, this was more of an issue than I care to admit) and feared that
> in
> no time at all its unique electronic system would be beyond service
> facilities.
>
> I later bought an MP.  It was operationally familiar in every way, looked
> right, and is probably not so tough to service by any Leica technician.
>
> Bottom line: if you are an old-time Leica user, buy the MP.
>
> If you are new to Leica and have no problem changing cameras every 3-5
> years, get the M7.
>
> Emanuel
>
>
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In reply to: Message from manolito at videotron.ca (EPL) ([Leica] Re: Seeking advice on the merits of the M7 and MP)