Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Devil's advocate
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 12:26:43 -0700

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> >
> > I'm afraid I must disagree with Alastair Firkin's determined apologia
> > for the M6.><Snip> 
> My experience, however, was precisely the opposite. Having used both LTMs
> and Ms over the years, but having given them up for SLRs, I was drawn back
> toward rangefinders by the G1. I discovered, however, that despite having
> really terrific glass, it was basically just an interchangable lens P&S with
> a not very good autofocus system. But using the G did remind me what I had
> loved so much about the Ms, and I returned to Leica.
> 
> I suspect, however, that I am definitely an exception to the rule.
> 
Your migration pattern is so logical that I'm sure you are not the only one has
followed it.
I would be easy to be lead astray and get tempted by the demon groundglass and
archfiend Autofocus.
Mark Rabiner
:)