Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]More power to you, Mark - But old cameras do die, just like old cars die, old home appliances die, and old people die - no matter how well they're maintained. In the case of Ms, the finders go belly up - and, if one believes Sherry Krauter, cannot be reliably repaired when they do (although they can be replaced with a more modern rangefinder) - and the shutter curtain roller mechanism goes. But again, its a matter of what you're personally comfortable with. I certainly know that when I'm on a job something can go wrong with one of my M6s, but I know that that is less likely to happen if I am using a relatively new M6 than it is if I am using an M3 from 1954 - it's just a sad fact of life. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark Kronquist Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:56 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] M Durability Why must properly maintained cameras "grow old and die"? Aside from lens and finder issues (28/35/75/135) when I need to go to a client site and shoot real photos for real clients, I don't think twice about whether I grab a 1956 M3 a 1966 M2 or a 1996 M6...all properly maintained, all throughly and completely cosmetically used... Mark - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html