Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/13

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Problems with Leica M6 0.85 rangefinder: flare
From: "Stephen Holloway" <hollowst@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:23:51 +0100

>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>
>WHen you add $150 to the price of an M3 for a CLA plus a risk factor on a 
>40
>year old M3, the M6 is a better buy at $1300 used,,,,, a LOT better
>buy....than a M3 at $700 plus a $80 rapidloader kit....( $930 total plus
>risk, vs $1300)....
>
>How many M3's that are beat up have seen professional use?  PLenty....
>and the risk that the VF is not clear, or that there is a major problem
>going to happen to a 5000 roll camera is pretty great.....
>
>I realize that this started with a discussion of a M6 .85..... about the
>same as a M3 in VF parlance..... but the M3 are WAY overpriced.
>
>Get the M6, have a free meter ( or don;t put batteries in it and make
>believe it does not exist) and enjoy the best Leica ever... one that is
>reliable.
>

Can the M6 0.85 be had for $1300 used? Maybe, a beat-up one! Also, taking 
the batteries out of an M6 doesn't give it the feel of an M3. The shutter 
throw is much longer and less precise. My favourite feature of the M3 is the 
wonderful 'hair trigger' feel of the shutter button.

There are plenty of M3s around and you can look through the viewfinder to 
see if it's clear.

And also, the VF is not the same. The M3's is better!

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Stephen Holloway
http://www.deepturtle.com/steve/photos
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