Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me it's mainly aesthetic...I like the little slant cranck on the M4s...which is btw the same as the leicaflex SL's...It's not very useful IMHO 'cause it doesn't help to rewind any faster than with the M2! The M2 is the simplest and somehow the one I prefer! Thib. At 06:30 23/12/1998 -0600, you wrote: >Used a couple M-2s for 18 years!! Well worn, went all that time >W/O a failure!! You're right........when I upgraded (?) to the >M4s, my wife kept HER 2-M2s -- won't part with them....she >had an M4-2 and hated the rapid load.......... >I like the 4s ok, tho... > >Walt > >On Wed, 23 >Dec 1998, thibault collin wrote: > >> Hey Walt, >> >> you wrote : >> >> >In photography, I prefer a simple camera (an M body has too much >> >in it for me, but it's the least you can buy-- same with the >> >old standard prism Nikons-- take off the self-timer, MLU, MD coupling, >> >etc. and I'll be happier. On the M4, get rid of the ST, Preview, >> >135 frame, 75mm if it has one (too long for 50, too short for 90!) >> >m-sync, auto reset frame counter, etc......... now you get the idea. >> > >> >> There should be some version of the M2 which don't bear anything fancy! You >> should go for them. >> Thib, also an F fan! >> > >