Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/07

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Subject: [Leica] Alternate bodies
From: msadat at gmail.com (kiakki)
Date: Wed Jul 7 17:21:29 2004
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNAEHIPOAA.red735i@earthlink.net>

is it better or worth than a brand new bass l body for 80usd

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 14:06:59 -0700, Frank Filippone
<red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Thanks to another LUG member, I now have a MDa camera.  Why did I buy the
> ultimately dumbed down Leica M body?
> The negatives:
> It has no VF
> It has no RF
> It has no meter
> 
> The positives:
> It has an M bayonet on the front.
> It has a accessory finder foot on top.
> I has no (wretched) twist knob to rewind the film.
> It is probably the least desirable M Camera made, and therefore sells for
> less than any other M body.
> 
> It is just peachy for my 15mm Heliar lens!
> 
> Thanks John.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
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