Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: TTL M6
From: "B. D. Colen" <BDColen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 13:51:21 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jeffrey
> Hausner
> Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 12:32 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: TTL M6
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Tom Perez [SMTP:tperez@cpicorp.com]
> > Sent:	Friday, September 18, 1998 10:59 AM
> > To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject:	[Leica] Re: TTL M6
> >
> > Just a quick thought, when I purchesed an M6 it was for many reasons,
> > one of which was its ablity to be hand held in most situations. Does TTL
> > for this camera seem a little like a trailer hitch on a Porshe. Sure it
> > works, but it kinda defeats the purpose.
> > TPerez
> >
> 	T.P--
>
> 	You are probably right regarding loading up M series Leicas with
> bells and whistles.   However, adding TTL flash does provide a
> feature that
> some people might want and which the rest of us can ignore, and adds it at
> very little extra size, weight, or electronic dependency.  I
> agree, though,
> unless there is something else to the new unit that hasn't been
> announced, I
> for one will not be trading up (trading over?).
>
> 	Buzz
>