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Subject: [Leica] Q vs M unloved ancient only 24mp M240 (et al MP 262 etc)
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:45:33 +0000
References: <CADjf=XKKTpLTJb5fzfUZNduDNfY9FAZemnJHrGXBWyivcXF4pg@mail.gmail.com>

I agree. It is not only an excellent camera, but one with such historic 
significance in terms of its photojournalistic legacy, that it probably 
stands above all the rest.

How's that for being controversial ;-)

Peter

On 07/03/2024 05:16, Alan Magayne-Roshak via LUG wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2024 Frank Filippone <bmwred735i at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Part of being in a cult is to accept all things cult..... and for Leica,
>> that means NOTHING is better than an M3.? If it does not look like an M3
>> (M5) it is no good.? If it has one dimension different than an M3 (M240)
>> it is no good.? If it does not use a 24x36 sensor (M8) it is no good.
> 
>> II just read about the newest member of the team of no good
>> Leicas....M11.? Why? Because it does not have a removable base
>> plate.....? Like the M3.
> ===================================================================
> For ME, the M3 was the best Leica ever, since I like the 50/90/135
> viewfinder, and it's the
> only one that has it. (I know I'm in the tiniest minority.  :^)

-- 

Dr. Peter Dzwig


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