Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Who does Leica Listen to?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:12:52 -0700
References: <410-2200391221359264@earthlink.net>

Jim

No! Wrong.  The MP here is black paint, also.  The Milleni. has a M3/ M2
rewind knob, also.   Agree on viewfinder und TTL flash.

Jerry

James Harrison wrote:

> The MP has an improved viewfinder, no TTL flash. the Mill is a black paint
> M6 that has TTL flash.
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Date: 9/21/2003 7:50:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:  Who does Leica Listen to?
> >
> > JH
> >
> > Hmmm?  Can you or someone out there tell me the differences 'tween
> > a Millennium and an MP?  Besides the engraving on top.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > James Harrison wrote:
> >
> > > Friday I received a M6 Blackpaint Millennium plus two lenses with the
> same
> > > serial number..It has the same rewind knob as my MP.  I don't have to
> shoot
> > > professionally anymore and enjoy the retro feeling these cameras give
> me.
> > > jh
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Ken Wilcox <klw.51@comcast.net>
> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > > Cc: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
> > > > Date: 9/21/2003 6:28:31 PM
> > > > Subject: [Leica] Re:  Who does Leica Listen to?
> > > >
> > > > I find the knob on my MP to be superior to the crank on my M6. The
> > > > tiny crank knob tends to slip out my hand at least once during a
> > > > rewind. I then have to add several turns to take up the slack again.
> > > > The MP knob is nearly as fast and if I let go it doesn't allow the
> > > > film to spin slack. I also have no doubt that it is more sturdy than
> > > > the crank. My M6 crank was damaged, incapacitating the camera by a
> > > > drop of less than two feet onto carpet.
> > > >
> > > > Ken Wilcox
> > > >
> > > > At 9:59 AM -0600 9/21/03, John Collier wrote:
> > > > >Somebody was asking for a return to knob rewind??!! On this list??!!
> > > > >Lowering the top plate back down sure but KNOB REWIND!!
> > > > >
> > > > >John Collier
> > > > >
> > > > >On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 09:28 AM, James Harrison wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Leica also listened when they designed the MP..jh
> > > > >
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