Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, I think the TVS is a very rugged and reliable camera. The electronics are well protected inside the titanium body. Modern camera chips are seldom down. What about the EOS-system, or the F4/F5? The TVS is not "tropicalized", but it is a heavy duty camera. I don't care about the luxurious look, I care about a shockproof camera, anti-corrosiveness and light weight. I have all that in my TVS. I'm not worried about battery power, "everything" is battery powered nowadays. I just bring some extra. They are so light and small. I had a T2 during a couple of years. It is a simple camera to use, and very reliable. It fell down several times, but I never had it repaired. It wasn't necessary. When my former M6 fell down once, I didn't have a backup camera, so I "lost" a lot of pictures, and I had to have the rangefinder repaired for almost $900... I like this mini/minimum equipment concept, and it works! Of course I never go far away without at least a couple of backup cameras. I have two Rollei 35's, which are excellent, manual cameras. I might buy another T2, but I'm waiting to see if they will come out with a new T3 soon. The T2 has been out for many years already. I won't buy another M6. It is too expensive for what it is. I was always worried with the M in hand, or in the pocket. I like it better now with these small, light, "invisible" cameras. Even the B&W film-in cameras give satisfaction, when it's dangerous and you have to bring back *any* picture. Regards, Oddmund PS: Sorry about the Christmas tree at the end of my "Re: Don Chatterton" message. It does not belong to me. It think it belongs to Bob McClelland (UK), or maybe he found it somewhere? I had copied it to my signature file by error... Anyway, it looks nice!