Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M[67] ramblings
From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:04:54 -0800 (PST)

"One reason for the switch to the TTL was the fact
that the M6 electronics were obsolete and no longer
available."

Huh!!! Where did you get that info?

- --- John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote:
> One reason for the switch to the TTL was the fact
> that the M6 
> electronics were obsolete and no longer available.
> As far as I know 
> they have sufficient supplies for repairs for a good
> time yet.
> 
> John Collier
> 
> On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 08:19 AM, Austin
> Franklin wrote:
> 
> >> Do you want to buy a camera that will last 30-50
> years or do you
> >> want to be
> >> told the ( electronic) parts are not available in
> 5 years?
> >
> > Bingo, Frank.  I'm now being told my 15 year old
> Hasselblad 200x can no
> > longer be serviced...  This does not make me very
> happy.  I believe 
> > even the
> > meter parts for the M6 will eventually be the
> downside.
> 
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