M2 owner to be too

[colinh]

Me too. 🙂

How many backup cameras does one need?

Well, the M7 (bought new) has a wobbly top and refuses to wind on after about 10 exposures (anyone know what that could be?). It's good to know that the accuracy of CNC machined parts is so much higher than in the old days of the

M3, which I should send off for a CLA.

So I thought I'd need another M...


colin

 

[FrankS]

Congrats Colin!

I have an M2, M3, and M6, so your 3 sounds about right.

 

[Ash]

Wow...

I'm happy with the one. 😀

I have the Contax which is now backup to the M2. Ernemann 6x9 backup to the Zeiss Nettar. The Leica Standard has no counterpart. The Rolleicord's backup was sold to afford the Contax. The Cosina CT-1 is backup to the Zenit-E 😀 😀 and the Kodak ground camera is backup to the Cambo 4x5

So usually two cameras per 'type' for me.

Congrats on the new toy soon to arrive 😉

 

[markinlondon]

One by one they all fall to the fatal charm of the M2. It's a good job they only made 85 thousand or so or they could take over the world 🙂

Enjoy it, Colin. The M2 has a stripped down charm that I find irresistible. That's why I no longer have an M6.

 

[Ash]

I'm glad the price can't really rise too much. If popularity of the M2 increased I already have one, and that means other Leicas will inevitably drop into my price bracket 😀

 

[colinh]

The M2 seems to be the best value M at the moment. Mine was downright cheap! (but I'll get a CLA for it too. And maybe a black paint job. And some real camera-leather leather - maybe Verdigris kid leather, or Levant black 🙂 )

colin

 

[Ash]

damn... big spender 😀

 

[Biggles]

If you stuck a revolver in my ear and insisted I buy an un-metered camera body, NOW, I would buy an M2. David Vestal's pictures with the M2 and a 35 just melt me.

I wish I had brains.

 

[terrafirmanada]

Congratulations. My favorite M and I am without one at the moment. Sold mine to get a metered body, and sometimes wish I hadn't done that. The M2 is a clean machine. Enjoy!

 

[NL2377]

So what was the bill for it?

 

[ben lloyd]

Colin, it might be the same problem as listed here, under "M won't advance further than a few frames fix"

http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/

Hope this helps, do let us know. Best of luck.

Ben

 

[colinh]

Colin, it might be the same problem as listed here, under "M won't advance further than a few frames fix"

http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/leicaslacker/
Ben

Thanks, that sounds exactly like it - but since it's still under warranty and the top is a bit wobbly (which it was nearly from new!) it can go and see Solms for a bit anyway.

colin

 

[colinh]

So what was the bill for it?

Ah, just over 300 EUR or 200 GBP. It has a wee dent on the top plate, and a tiny bit of vulcanite missing. Hope the viewfinder is OK 🙄

damn... big spender

Not really 😀

colin