Re: [Leica] Fuji building an M

["Rick Floyd" <rick_floyd@hotmail.com>]

Alexey:

Man am I glad to find someone (anyone) on this list that appreciates the M6
for what it IS.  I bought mine about two years ago because it was the
ultimate tool for what I wanted.  Low light, no flash, quiet people
photography.  I did my homework, I knew about the film loading, the
rangefinder focusing, the lenses, the manual exposure before I bought.
Heck, those were some of the REASONS I bought it.  I like it, I have no need
to change it and don't want to even if I could.  When I need a different
tool because my subjects are outside the reasons I bought the M6, I'll add a
body and lens for that job - not complain that something I already bought
doesn't do something it didn't do before I paid good money to buy it.
JEEESH, I feel better now.  Thanks!

Rick

> Face it, Peter. The reasons that you have for using the M are
> different than the reasons that *I* have for using it. For
> me the bodies are primary and the lenses are secondary, but
> wonderful, benefits.
>
> Your weighting of features is different than others'.
> Get over it.
>
> I use the Leica because I love the finder, I love the way the
> body feels in my hands, I love the sound of the shutter and
> the design philosophy that anything that does not add, detracts.
> I would not want a metal shutter; I do not have problems with
> loading; I do not require faster flash sync or motorized loading.
>
> Here is the deal: you think that a Martin D18 acoustic guitar
> should be "upgraded" with double pickups and a whammy bar, to
> make it more like a Fender Stratocaster. Peter, if you want an
> electric guitar, Peter, *don't* buy an acuostic guitar and then
> complain that it should be designed more like a solid body
> electric guitar.
>
> If I wished for the features you specify I would buy a Hexar RF
> or a G2 or - much better yet - an EOS1n or F100 or Maxxum 9. And
> guess what: with judicious lens choices, these cameras would deliver
> essentially similar optical performance to the M.
>
> Alexey
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