Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22

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Subject: [Leica] CLE... ?
From: nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun Jan 22 01:59:39 2006
References: <20060122012200.93439.qmail@web32801.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

The meter in my CL works fine.

Bill Smith wrote:

> I don't get it-if the meter doesn't work, don't you still have the same as 
> a M2 or 3--you can use a handheld, but it's more compact?
> 
> Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote:  Hi Steve,
> 
> I would not buy a CLE for two main reasons:
> 
> 1) You only get metering in AE mode, not in manual;
> 2) The electronics are finnicky, as others have noted, and there is no 
> real way to get it fixed nowadays if something goes wrong.
> 
> Now, the CL is another kettle of fish. I know it has its detractors, but 
> I bought Sonny's CL in 2003 and have been very pleased with it. Most of 
> my Seville photography was done with that camera, and I still have it 
> along with the superb 40mm Summicron and a 21mm Voigtlander. In fact, it 
> is the only film body I kept when I switched to digital.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Steve Barbour wrote:
> 
>>I have been intrigued by a Minolta CLE body...a mint specimen, almost 
>>enough to buy it...
>>
>>but I am concerned re its usefulness for an M shooter, it non- 
>>compatability with certain M lenses, and in the event of a failure...
>>
>>trying to get it repaired, especially its electronic circuit board...
>>
>>your thoughts? yeh or neh..?
>>
>>thanks, Steve
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>>
> 
> 

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