Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/23

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Subject: [Leica] Re: my camera should work for _me_ not t'other wayround....
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 09:32:01 -0400
References: <B5781615.68C1%jbcollier@home.com>

Bud:

I must agree with you. The only problem I've EVER had with my M4 resulted
from a five foot drop to a cement floor. Other than that it has worked
perfectly.

Ken Wilcox

At 9:23 -0500 6/22/0, a fine scholar, Bud Cook wrote:

>John,
>I'm surprised to hear this.   So far as I know, the M4 was nearly as good as
>the M2/M3 (maybe the equal).   I suppose only someone like DAG or Sherry can
>say for certain how these cameras hold up but my discussions with one of
>them indicates that the M2/3/4 were the cream of the crop.
>Bud
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 8:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] my camera should work for _me_ not t'other wayround....
>
>
>[Snip]
>>The M4
>> is too desirable to collectors and needs more regular maintenance (Under
>> heavy shooting) than a well sorted late M4-2 or -P.
>>
>> John Collier
>>
>>


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