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Tim
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Jorge Torralba said:
Jorge, is that for reliability or philisophical reasons?
tim
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Jorge, is that for reliability or philisophical reasons?
tim
Both, The early M6's were all built with metal parts. Some newer have plastic components. The M7 will work without batteries at only 2 shutter speeds. Keep in mind this is what I have heard. I would take any M camera any day regardless of model.
Jorge,
Welcome Back to the Leica Fold. We were a little worried after number two was sold, let's hope three time's the charm.
Welcome Back to the Leica Fold. We were a little worried after number two was sold, let's hope three time's the charm.
peter_n
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What I have heard and read about the M6 "classic" is different. There are electronics in that camera too - is has a meter. The model is old enough that the flexible circuitry (i.e. the PCB) that supports the meter function is beginning to give trouble in the early models. The meter is not as accurate as the meter in the M6TTL.
I too would take any M camera any day but if asked to choose without regard to cost I would take an M7. And if an M8 came out I would doubtless take it. I like the way a Leica works but I also like modern conveniences and the AE with aperture priority on the M7 puts it head and shoulders above all previous M bodies IMO. I can always switch to manual shutter speed if I want that control, safe in the knowledge that 1/1000s really is 1/1000s and not 1/900s.
I too would take any M camera any day but if asked to choose without regard to cost I would take an M7. And if an M8 came out I would doubtless take it. I like the way a Leica works but I also like modern conveniences and the AE with aperture priority on the M7 puts it head and shoulders above all previous M bodies IMO. I can always switch to manual shutter speed if I want that control, safe in the knowledge that 1/1000s really is 1/1000s and not 1/900s.
jdos2
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Someone say "Mamiya Super," as in "Super 23?" I've got a Universal (body) too trade for Leica gear.
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taffer
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JD are you in Leicas again ? Just curious...
Just curious...
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Like Peter, I've heard that the M6 and not the M6TTL can be a potential source of problems because of the age of the electronic components. The M7 is still too young to fail (although leave it to Leica traditionalists to complain about the way the wind blows and what's Leica and what's not), but I've heard people ranting about film cassettes not falling in their hands when they take off the bottom plate of the camera.
In any event, I ended up buying a TTL by sheer dumb luck the first time, and on purpose the second time, after reading about how older M6 bodies start needing further electronic servicing.
In any event, I ended up buying a TTL by sheer dumb luck the first time, and on purpose the second time, after reading about how older M6 bodies start needing further electronic servicing.