Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 01:59 PM 11/02/2000 -0000, you wrote: >>>My god people, you buy a $2,000 M6 camera body and then >>>believe it's OK to use >>>tape or a rubber band to get it to work right ?? >>> > >Exactly. If I wanted a camera to retrofit with rubber bands I would have >bought a Holga. dear begruntled lugger: the holga does not require rubber bands: it does not exhibit any of the problems currently bemoaned by luggers against easy fixes for simple problems. the same is true of the diana and the lomo. furthermore, all three of these plastic wonders cost a fraction of a fraction of even a used leica m, whatever the number. should the rangefinder flare problem that so aggregiously mars the contre jour performance of the m6 prove too unsettling, send your defective m to me, and i will graciously provide you with a diana or holga loaner until you get the nikon or canon replacement of your choice, as we know that these cameras do not require homespun remedies to take an honest picture. most sincerely, guy