Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've handled the MP, and it seem very, very solid to me. I have an M3, and I would say that they are similar in quality, but the MP feels a tad more substantial (but keep in mind that the M3 is 1950's). I wouldn't worry about build quality on the MP. Make your choice based on the necessity of autoexposure. Jeffery At 10:06 AM 1/31/2004, you wrote: >After having gone full circle,starting off with an M6 and gone through >Nikons and Canons, age is making me come back to my senses. The time has >come for an M7 or MP. I've hanled (fondled) the M7 but have not had the >opportunity to do the same with an MP. Technically the choice is tough >enough, as I do appreciate the mechanical simplicity of the MP, so from a >selfish point of view this might be the Leica of my dreams. I do however >take a considerable amount of pictures of my young children during play >where the AE of the M7 would be a godsend. What I would like to hear from >those of you who know both cameras, is the MP the beauty that it is made >out to be (a la M3) or is it more a marketing gimmick than anything else? >How are the MP's sales going so far? Is it more a collectors camera than >an instrument for pros? > >Would appreciate any kind of input concerning M7 vs MP. > > > > >Eric Ertman >Tangengate 11 >4950 Risør >Norway > >E-mail. emertrice@hotmail.com > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hotmail snakker ditt språk! >http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/sbox?rru=dasp/lang.asp - Få Hotmail på >norsk i dag > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html