Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Tommy Olsson wrote: >Dear list members, >My name is Tommy Olsson and I have been lurking on the list for a while,= >trying to learn as much as possible about the Leica M. Now I wonder if a= >used M6 in good condition is a good buy or is it better to wait, save so= me >more money and get a new one? I will probably have to wait quite some ti= me >anyway as I can't afford either a new or used M6 right now. Dreaming is >free though... :-) >Cheers >Tommy >biologist and freelance science writer Tommy, Without meaning any disrespect, I'm curious why a biologist would be considering an M instead of an SLR. The M has its advantages but aside from portability I wouldn't think they would be all that useful to a biologist - Aside from this, IMHO a used camera, particularly a Leica, can be a good buy as long as it's in good condition. Doug Herr zoologist and 19-year R-user