Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe that what E. Leitz was unhappy with was not the M5, which was, when all is said and done, one of the most advanced, useful, cameras Leitz ever introduced. What Leitz was unhappy with was the reactionary Leica buyers who didn't know what to make of the M5. Yes, it's bigger than the M4 was - but not by very much. The real curse of the M5 was that it had an internal meter - a very good one as a matter of fact - and the all mechanical Leica aficionados just weren't ready for the built-in meter at that point, nor were they ready for a "bigger" camera. Just MHO. ;-) 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 Jerry Lehrer Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:26 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7 Bill If you have and use a M4-2, please don't get an M5. Go for the M6. You will not be happy with the M5. E. Leitz wasn't, so why should anyone else be? If you had never used any other Leica, the M5 would be acceptable. There is nothing actually wrong with it as a camera, but it is, to me, alien. Jerry Bill Campbell wrote: > Hello Fellow Luggers, > > I'd like to purchase a Leica with built in metering, or even aperture > priority, but I'm on a budget and really need to make a decision based > on the best value I can get based on the fact I'll be purchasing a > used Leica. > > I'm currently looking at the M5 (used $900 - $1200), M6 .72 TTL (used > $1000 to $1600), or an M7 .72 (around $2000). My prices are app based > on prices I've seen here on the LUG and on different websites and I > want the M6 TTL version in case I should want to use flash. > > I'd *love* to buy a nice M7, but at 2x the price of a nice M5, is it > worth the additional cost? > > I know that I'm the one who will ultimately have to make the decision, > I was just hoping to get some feedback from someone on the list that > might have faced a similar decision. > > My current Leica equipment consists of a M4-2, 35 Summicron, and 50 > Summicron. I also have a R3 with 50 Summicron. > > TIA to all who respond. > > Bill - Annapolis, Md. > > -- > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html