Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PS: Mine is one of those previously owned by Sonny, so that speaks to long term performance ric > On Jan 14, 2015, at 11:46 AM, Mitch Zeissler <zeissler at mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Ric ? You're echoing my own findings. > > Thanks! > > Mitch Zeissler > === > Website: http://exploratorius.us > >> On Jan 13, 2015, at 11:02 AM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >> >> I've found my M7 as reliable as my M6 >> >> I find the M7 is also quieter than the M6 >> >> I've found the DX reader unreliable, so I set ISO of film manually >> >> M7 has a HUGE advantage over the M6 if you do very long (2-30-second) >> exposures >> >> ric carter >> >> >> >> >>> On Jan 13, 2015, at 10:38 AM, Mitch Zeissler <zeissler at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> This is to all the M7 users out there. >>> >>> I've been searching high and low online for anecdotes of long term M7 >>> reliability and satisfaction (and I'm talking years, not a few days, >>> weeks, or months). I know about the early issues with the mechanical DX >>> reader, the switch to the MP viewfinder later in production, etc. What >>> I'm interested in is whether the M7 is more/same/less reliable than an >>> M6, M6 TTL, or MP, particularly the electronically controlled shutter >>> curtains. Anytime I read about an M7 issue, it's usually followed by a >>> dog pile of non-M7 users just dragging it through the mud ? like it's >>> the modern version of the M5. >>> >>> I've got an M7 and like it, though I've only had it for a few months (it >>> has the optical DX reader [useless for my bulk loaded film] and the MP >>> viewfinder upgrade). I've also got an MP and like it. I bought both >>> used in great condition, each at an excellent price, and they both date >>> back to 2002-2004. >>> >>> I recently discovered that my primary hand meter (a Sekonic L-308DC) >>> doesn't measure nearly as well in very low light as the M7 does. >>> Actually, the hand meter didn't measure anything at all (ISO 50 @ >>> f/1.2), while the M7 gave a reading of 3.5 seconds. I've since >>> confirmed this repeatedly; once the light gets dim, the M7 begins to >>> really shine and is able to shots I simply cannot obtain with the MP. >>> I've got other hand meters and have tested them with the same results. >>> >>> Up to this point I've been leaning toward the MP and hand meter combo as >>> my primary camera. I'm asking because whichever route I go ? MP, M7, or >>> the new M-A ? I'll want a second body of the same model. That way I can >>> have a different emulsion in each camera (B+W in one and color in the >>> other), and one body can always be used as a backup whenever the other >>> is being serviced. >>> >>> So based on the low light metering, I'm now flip-flopping on the M7 and >>> whether to rely on it as my main camera. An M7 would give me all sorts >>> of benefits that the other M bodies would not, but it seems to be >>> treated like the red-headed step-child of the modern M cameras. >>> >>> What is your experience with the M7? Has it had the same level of >>> reliability as the M6 or other M bodies? >>> >>> If you don't want an M7 dog pile here, please send me a response >>> privately ? either way, I'd like to hear about your long term M7 >>> experience. >>> >>> Mitch Zeissler >>> === >>> Website: http://exploratorius.us >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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