Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have and use the M3, M2 and M6 classic I like the M2 best because of the film winding and view finder I like the M6 best because it was my first Leica and it has never failed me I like the M3 least because it is a double stroke - but it works great with a summarit 50 with the larger viewfinder I like the size of the IIIf BD but that is a nother story None of the M cameras I have tried could be blamed for me taking bad pictures they have all handled well and never jammed etc. I think the M6 ttl is to large I know it is only 2 mm larger but that stil is to much in other words any M camera will probably work just fine as long as you put the right glass in front :-) cheers ruben (curently shooting mostly rolleiflex gx in order to find out if I like the planar or not!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@hotmail.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] the best M body ... > Howdy >>From the standpoint of common sense I'd say the M2 wins hands up at the > moment. > The collectors aren't interested and it can be modified for M6 framelines > if you don't > mind loosing the optical mask around the central window of the frame > selector. (I don't!). > You can save even more money if you don't need a preview or self timer or > don't mind a > button rewind. > Javier > > > >>Steve, >> >>Since 1998, I have owned an M3, M6 (both TTL and classic), and M7. The >>M3 was in the high 900,000s but short of 1 million. It was undoubtedly >>an extremely pleasant and smooth camera, but keep in mind that by the >>time I bought it had been thoroughly "broken in" over several decades. >> >> >From the point of view of reliability and functionality, my favorite of >>this stable was the M6 non-TTL with the 0.85 viewfinder. It never >>suffered from the alleged rangefinder flare and its long rangefinder >>base put in on virtual par with an M3 in terms of focusing accuracy. And >>even though we know that real men eat sushi, drink single malts and have >>no need for a light meter, I did find the lack of a built-in meter in >>the M3 a nuisance. >> >>Nathan >> >>Nathan Wajsman >>Almere, Netherlands >>http://www.nathanfoto.com >>http://www.fotosevilla.com >>Print sales: http://www.photodeluge.com >>Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> >>----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- >>Van: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> >>Datum: woensdag, augustus 3, 2005 2:12 pm >>Onderwerp: [Leica] the best M body ... >> >> > I'm curious...but never used an M3... >> > >> > Leica M3...? the best built M body ever ? with the best >> > viewfinder of all ? >> > >> > is this the common wisdom? >> > >> > is it true? >> > >> > other pro's/cons? >> > >> > other thoughts, or considerations about the best M3 of all ? >> > >> > anyone care to compare, especially to M5, M6 M7 .... >> > >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information