Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob Gee, my Leica CL will do all those things, 'cept no M (flashbulb). If you took the trouble to read my entire message, you would see that I said that an M5 would be fine for someone who never used a Leica. It is just alien to me, while the other M's and the CL are just fine. Jerry Robert O Beduin wrote: > Bonsoir, > > Bill, Bill, don t listen to Jerry. :-) Here s what the M5 offers you; > > a) speeds visible in the finder > b) aperture open/close indicator visible in the finder > c) continuous analog metering scale (as opposed to on/off LED) > d) metering area visible in the finder for 50mm lens > e) battery test lever > f) ratcheted rewind lever (will not unwind when extended) > g) large and easy to use speed dial > h) hot shoe and X and M synch > i) typical Leitz (as opposed to Leica) craftmanship (no plastic frame > counter parts, etc.) > > I have forgotten the disadvantages. :-) > > Now go and get that M5...oh yeah, nice resale value! > > Best, > > Robert (Un chevalier sans blason) > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com > -- > 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