Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hi friends! >Can anyone compare and give me two cents between the differences with these >two bodies? >I own a MP and M6, personally I'm not enthusiastic with the Automatic >priority of the M7, I think I prefer a MP, but sometimes an Aperture >Prioririty System could be very useful, if we expend 500$ instead of 2500$ >on a M7. >I've read that noise level is much more on a Bessa >Thanks for your opinions >Saludos desde Barcelona >Luis Ripoll Luis, I have both an M7 and a R3a, I've had the M7 for several years now and it has become my primary 35mm. I got it because I wanted the aperture priority auto feature. I had wanted a backup AE body but didn't want to spend the bucks for a second M7. When I heard about the R3a I ordered it right away, several months before they became available. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and am very pleased with it, yes it is a bit louder than the M7, what isn't, but it is not as loud as the earlier VC Bessas. The 1:1 view finder is great. Since you state that this is going to be a secondary camera go for the R3a I don't think that you'll be disappointed. If you decide that you DO like the AE then you can get an M7, sell the MP and M6 and use the R3a as a back up.......I did! ;-} Neal F