Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Something to do with some problem that crops up and has to be corrected. chaz wrote: > Why is that? > > chaz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Satterfield" <cwsat@istate.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:02 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] M5? > > > I have one too and really enjoy the spot metering. Sherry says best to get > one > > with serial number starting at 134XXXX > > > > Don Lawrence wrote: > > > > > Mark, > > > I have both an M5 and M6. I really prefer using the M5. The metering > system > > > is a joy. > > > It's a spot meter with a simple match needle interface. The size and > balance > > > is perfect and the shutter speed dial is much easier to use that the > little > > > one > > > on the classic M6. > > > I suggest you find a shop that has one and play around with it. > > > The only time I really prefer the M6 is if I need to travel light then > the > > > M6 > > > fits nicely into a waist pack. > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > I've been lurking for quite a while now and I was thinking about > getting > > > an > > > > M5. I shoot stills on motion pictures and run into low light > conditions > > > > quite often. I thought that I could get by with a Summilux, but after > > > > reading and seeing some of the images posted here, I was thinking of > > > spending > > > > the extra money. Think the size matches my hands, but combined with > the > > > now > > > > required Nocti, does this defeat the whole purpose of having a small > comfy > > > > camera? How is this combination? Or am I just nuts? > > > > I love lurking here and thanks, > > > > Mark Fellman > > > > Los Angeles > >