[Leica] Re: M6

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

ditto and ditto !!!

Jim


At 08:43 PM 8/4/99 +0400, you wrote:
>
>On 1999-08-04 Rob Schneider said:
>   >I, however, must live in a fool's paradise.  Neither of my
>   >cameras scratch up film, my rangefinders are accurate, my meters
>   >are accurate, my shutters don't leak light (except when fired),
>   >my lenses (all Solms) don't fall apart, my pictures look
>   >fantastic.  This is the best 35mm equipment I have ever used.  It
>   >does exactly what I want 35mm gear to do.
>
>Rob,
>Count me among the population of "fool's paradise" too. I have been
>on-and-off this list since getting my first M6--about 1 1/2 years ago--and
>have read all the messages regarding the problems you mention. My two M6HMs
>have performed flawlessly since purchased...have NEVER scratched a single
>frame, are still on the battery that came with it, have never had a shutter
>jam, etc. Do my lenses have dust? Don't really know...I never looked! The
>results are phenomenal and with my V35 enlarger I am able to produce prints
>better than any 35 equipment previously owned (including brand N****), and,
>in some cases, rival images I've produced with 4x5! The M6 is the best and
>most enjoyable camera I have had the pleasure of using...and, yes, it does
>EXACTLY what you tell it to do...no more...no less!!
>
>Thank you for being the first or, at least, one of the first to say: Hey, I
>don't got no problems. Keep enjoying your Leicas...I know you will.
>
>Best regards,
>Alan Huntley
>
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