Leica M6 vs Nikon FM

You can't use M glass on an FM! personally I think FM's feel cheap and nasty, however they've proven themselves to be great cameras. Late FM2n's are the best with the aluminium shutter. I sold mine as i prefer my F's and F2's. M6 is a completely different experience and IMHO by far the best M ever. A true classic that gives you a mechanical M with a great meter and doesn't break the bank.
 
JSU said:
I'm glad someone said this.

The Nikon is a SLR.

The Leica is a RF.
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Ding ding, we have a winner!

If you like SLRs the FM series is very nice. Compact, reliable with a nice viewfinder. I have an FM2N that's been in my bag forever and never let me down.
 
weight, portability, quiet, all the lenses for M6 are light weight and excellent...Nikon need to choose which lens to buy...in the 35mm f2.0 range they are as expensive as Ms. F3HP is probably a better camera than the FM for the money. M6 v. FM ... M6...my personal opionion only.
 
Better still put the Nikon comparison aside and compare the M6 to an OM-1 or OM-2! The M6 will probably cost twenty times the price of the Oly and you can get three or four good Zuikos for the price of a used Summicron.

But as Joe said ... "why do we answer?" 😀
 
kshapero said:
How about the Nikon FM3a VS Leica M7?
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Better construction and design: reliability... M7's require repairs a lot more...😀

A more fair fight would be FM3a vs. R3A...😛

It's true: no problems ever with my Nikons and Bessas...

And seeing through the lens is different, yes, and better some of the times...😱

Cheers,

Juan
 
Akiva: I know the answer to this one.

M6/M7 needs CLA every two years
Nikons are too smooth to ever need any repairing.

*runs*
 
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