Re: RE: [Leica] Ted Grant's Ravings

["Julian Thomas" <mimesis@btinternet.com>]

Like Bob, I use M4-P s for B/w work. I don't want electronic anything. When
I use a 5 by4 I don't think please can I have auto focus auto movements etc
BUT there are things like an inbuilt dioptre adjustment and a loading system
that doesn't require you to stick the baseplate in your teeth a boon. BTW
I've just been offered a 'mint' boxed M4p with meter and the case to take
both for 875GBP. Any UK LUGGERS care to tell me if this is a good deal? If
there weren't any damn collectors around things like that meter wouldn't
bump up the price of a good M4!

Julian
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From: <Ruralmopics@aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Ted Grant's Ravings


>
> In a message dated 1/25/00 8:49:11 PM, peterk@lucent.com writes:
>
> >Here, here.  I am with you Bob. I would love a whizbang M7 with a proper
>  film loading system, perhaps even an autoloading system.  Like you I do
> >not collect, I use cameras.
> >
>
> I, too, am strictly a user. I have no problem with the manual
> exposure/non-metered format of my Leica M4-P and M3 for shooting black and
> white. I've been exposing Tri-x and T-Max for so long that a meter is
> ususally unnecessary. I would, however, very much like to have a more
> automated camera for use with color transperency film. If I could design
my
> ideal "M" camera (not necessarily made by Leica) for color transperency
work
> it would include:
>
> * an electronic shutter with aperture priority auto as well as a good,
> intuitive manual meter. It would display the camera-chosen shutter speed
in
> the viewfinder when the camera is in auto. Something along the lines of
the
> Nikon F3 meter display would be fine.
> * TTL flash metering
> * DX film recognition
> * a "high-eyepoint" viewfinder with 35mm framelines that are visible to
> eyeglass wearers (but just barely -- no need to overdo it)
> * Manual wind and a nice quiet shutter.
>
> That's it -- no more, no less -- not a lot of bells and whistles by todays
> standards. And again, I really don't care who makes it as long as it works
> with Leica M lenses and it has a nice, quality feel to it.
>
> Bob (likes a little automation) McEowen
>