Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]rnkramer@mindspring.com wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Yes, indeedee...at the same time they are constantly upgrading both their > > "amateur" and "pro" body and lens lines with the latest state-of-the-art > > features. Were there a Leica R equivalent to the Nikon F5, or F100, in > terms > > of AF, metering and flash abilities - to say nothing of extensive lens > line, > > or were there an M6 without rangefinder flare, a TTL without battery > drain, > > and then a Hexar-like - in terms of features, M7, I doubt anyone would be > > bitching and moaning about the Lyka Oh! > > Now B.D., you know good and well there is always going to be something > someone will be bitching and moaning about with a camera system! Granted > the M6 flare problem shouldn't be happening. Could clearly be fixed by > reverting back to the "retro" M3/4/5 RF design, but it is obviously too > expensive to do that. <snip> Bob, It is not obviously too expensive to me. What would be the cost? anyone know? Yea yea, I now, just buy another M2 for $1200 or so and get a camera in the bargan. But it's not .85, and I really like that, plus the 35 framelines. Thanks! Dennis