Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The M5 is a bit expensive and fragile compared to a M6, but still a great camera, though I found myself using mine less than the M6 eventually, not sure why...... Frank On 16 Nov, 2004, at 02:59, Leirex wrote: > I would agree with Vick on the M5 not only for the meter but also for > its > smoothness. > > Regards, > David > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:44 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation > > >> If you want an internal meter, and don't like the M6 style of meter, >> let >> me suggest the M5. >> >> regards >> Vick >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Alex Fan >> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 9:04 PM >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] 2nd M-body recommendation >> >> >> Hi, I am new to LUG and M. I have started to use M camera for about >> 6 >> months. I started with a user M2, a 50mm cron lens and a handheld >> meter. It has been wonderful experiences of using this camera to take >> photos and now 90% of my photos are taken by this camera, my SLR, DSLR >> and digital camera are seating quietly inside dry boxes. In the past >> couple of months, I have also bought a 35 cron and 28 Elmarit, the >> 35'con is now my favorite lens. I like to use wide lens rather than >> tele lens. >> >> I am now considering to buy a 2nd body. However, I am in a dilemma of >> which M body to buy. Shall it be body with meter (M6 / M6 TTL) or >> another purely mechanical one (M2 / M3 or M4). MP and M7 is out of my >> range. Logically speaking a M6 or M6 ttl seems to be a good complement >> of a M2 and the VF of M6 seems to be brighter than M2. However the >> quality of build of M2 seems better than M6. I gradually get used to >> the way of using camera with no internal meter but it is no harm to >> have >> additional convenience of a build-in meter. >> >> Any suggestions to me. >> >> Thx >> Alex Fan >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >