Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with you Rei ;) César Bernardo Lisboa/Portugal At 19:38 22-10-2002 -0400, you wrote: >i'll be in the distinct minority of people who prefer the classic. > >among the obscure "logical" reasons: 1) it will flash even if the camera >batteries are dead, 2) it will take a viso II with 90 degree finder, >3) the shutter dial operates in the same direction as the M1, M2, M3, M4, >M5, MD, etc. and incidentally the bessa R and R2: clockwise shortens the >shutter speed. > >but the real reason? like the parthenon, the classic's proportions live >up to its moniker; they are pure and its ratios golden. > >-rei > > > > From: "Rafael Alday" <rafaelalday@yahoo.es> > > > > Hi all, > > I am Rafael Alday from Spain. I am new in the group. I have been using a CV > > Bessa R and R2 but now I want to upgrade to a second hand MINT Leica M6 > > using the R2 ans a second body. My doubt is if I have to buy M6 > "Classic" or > > TTL. I also take indoors photos but not very frequently. The price for both > > cameras is practically the same > > The advantages of M6 "Classic" seems to be: > > 2mm smaller > > ¿less flare tendency in viewfinder? > > Tha advantages of TTL version > > TTL flash photography > > ¿more accurate lightmeter? > > > > Am I right. > > I have to make the decision. Please... help, > > Rafael > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > >-- >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