Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Due to the folks replacing their M6 with M6 TTL, M6 "classic" prices appear to be rock bottom at the moment. At Foto Gregor in Cologne I saw a couple of used M6 in the DM 2800 range. My local dealer in Mannheim has even one for DM 2500. On the other hand many M2 and M3 who filled up second hand shelves in the past years have disappeared. High Yen, maybe. Prices for mint M2s are still prohibitive and with a user M2, there is a risk that you have to invest in an overhaul, partially offsetting the savings. With colour negative, XP-2, T-Max 400 CN, Tri-X or HP5 you will manage with a M2. For slides, T-Max or Ilford Delta a M6 is ther better choice. If you are not intending to use a 35mm lens rather than an apo 3.4/135, a "0.72" is the better choice. Even withour glasses, it is difficut to see the 35mm frames in a "0.85" (like the 28mm frames in a "0.72"). Hans-Peter