Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Critical test reports by CDI
From: AJSymi@aol.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 00:57:31 EDT

Tom wrote:
 
" 1. Crappy sort-of-a-spot meter.
 2. Slow sync
 3. No off switch (that is easy and quick to turn back on)
 4. Manual advance with no reasonable motor option
 5. No data in the viewfinder.
 6. blindingly bright LEDs from the 70s in the viewfinder
 7. The weirdest loading of any camera I've ever owned 

Give me just about any other body on which I can mount my M lenses and I'd
buy one tomorrow. I can't be the only one."
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Tom, 

You're not the only one.  I know of no other consumer item that could covet
such a list of gripes and still keep it's owners loyal (save old British
cars).  Is it really just glass?  Is there something you're not telling us?  A
secret love affair with the M6, maybe? :-)

Arturo