Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that by then the damage was done. S.d On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:17 PM, John McMaster wrote: > AFAIR, the 553 could run off AA batteries unlike earlier models > > john > >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Some parts of the drive are weak, and require an occasional >> replacement. Plus the reputation of the previous models for being >> battery killers, and the cost of new ones, soured many. Also the EL(X) >> series is not very hand holdable. >> If the morons at Rollei's R&R would of initially looked at the 'Blad >> EL(X) series, maybe we wouldn't gotten that horrid design with 6006-8, >> with its egg beater sound as the film advanced. >> S.d. >> >> >> On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Richard Man wrote: >> >>> How come a used 553ELX is about 40% of the price of a used 503CW? The >> ELX >>> has the motor drive builtin so it has more features but cost less? >>> >>> I know the 503CW is still in production. Is that the reason? >>> >>> Also, is there a downside to using the PM5 right angle viewer? >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information