Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica MP -- Yes, it's true!
From: Henry Ting <henryting10@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:58:47 -0800 (PST)

Absolutely no value-added as an instrument for taking
pictures. In fact, its a step backwards. Although it
might touch the hearts of true die-hard Leica fans,
but as far as I'm concerned, there is really no
sentimental ties. I can't see myself typing with an
Underwood typewriter now that I have a PC. 

- --- grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
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> From what I can see from the photo, we get the Leica
> Script back, which to
> some is worth the price of admission.  It sure is
> more elegant than the RED
> Dot.
> 
> Gene
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> for those with a hankerin' for the M6MP can ya' tell
> me why you'd want
> this camera?  Admittedly my cursory review of the
> specs didn't reveal
> anything important except a step backward with the
> rewind knob.  the
> rapidwinder can be had for M6 and M7 so it isn't
> even exclusive to the
> MP.
> 
> If I had an MP in the closet along with my M6
> classic I'd grab the M6
> classic everytime - so what is the rationale behind
> this model ?  I
> don't get it.  I suspect rangefinder patch flare is
> still there ( oh
> it's not a design flaw..... it's paying homage to
> the great M6's of the
> past........)
> 
> 
> ernie
> curious in syracuse
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