Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] MP Classic by Eastland
From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 17:24:25 -0500
References: <3E67AAF3.5B23B56D@rabinergroup.com>

thank you, mark!

eastland writes so eloquently why i had felt left out of the m6TTL
and m7 generation and why this little gem is so captures my imagination!

- -rei


On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 12:09:22PM -0800, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> rabinergroup.com/pdfs/ClassicMP.pdf
> 
> The above download is a 4 page PDF written by Jonathan Eastland as I was
> talking about yesterday which I have uploaded for him so the LUG can
> take a look at it. I tried sending a PDF to the lug and guess what? No go!
> 
> Jonathan gives us quite a perspective to view were we all are on this
> whole Leica thing and has gotten me quite worked up on it!
> 
> 	...As we prepare to trade in all our gear for digital whatever.
> 
> Some of his issues:
> 
> The demise of the M6 TTL.
> The Pull up film rewind knob as in the M3.
> Improved exposure measurement display from the M6TTL
> 	and two stage low battery display.
> Many viewfinder improvements described
> 
> The reborn Leicavit with three stage gearing against Tom's Rapidwinder
> with it's ultra simple user repairable gearing and much lower price.
> (That's how I see it at least). This on the LUG will be an ongoing and
> interesting thread as some of us try out the Leicavit.
> My question will the smoothness and compactness Leica brings us in the
> Leicavit possibly be worth the much higher price? It's bound to be for
> some. I doubt me. But the proof is in the pudding.
> 
> And the new scalloped barrelled lenses on the MP.
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
> Email: mark@rabinergroup.com
> Fax: 503-221-0308
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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In reply to: Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> ([Leica] MP Classic by Eastland)