[rollei_list] Re: Leica M4: OT
- From: "Ruben" <ruben@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:35:04 +0200
Thanks Thor !
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From: "Thor Legvold" <tlegvold@xxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:27 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Leica M4: OT
> Fantastic story, Ruben! :-)
>
> Regards,
> Thor
>
> On 30. mar. 2005, at 08.44, Ruben wrote:
>
>> I have the pleasure (besides Rolleiflex - currently only an automat
>> with 75
>> ,35 tessar c. 1953 -) of using leicas - I would agree with you Marc
>> that the
>> M6 is a wondefull camera and that it feels very tough! I also have a
>> IIIf-
>> red dial with 3 beautifull minty lenses and while it in use is not up
>> to the
>> Ms it is a very charming camera.
>> I recently got two M2 - one I keept with a 50 1,5 Summarit - and it
>> is -
>> berhaps not as tough as the my M6 a very lovely camera - it is 40
>> years old
>> and in supe condition.
>> The other M2 was a real beater -you take my word on it - I put a link
>> to the
>> autionsite were I am selling it were you can se the pictures - amazing
>> though - the rangefinder and all the mechanic parts exept the selftime
>> -
>> worsk flawlessly even thoug it has been abused to the extent that it is
>> almost a crime - please tjeck out the pictures and tell me when you
>> treated
>> a cemera like that!
>> Anyway - shootin mostly with my 35 mm summicron the viewfinder in the
>> M2 and
>> in the M6 suits me better then the M3, and based on personal
>> experience I
>> can recommende both the M2,M3 and M6 anytime - What MArc says aboyt
>> the M4
>> troubles I would stay away from that
>> lovely cameras! Cheers Ruben
>> http://my.qxl.dk/accdb/viewItem.asp?
>> IDI=17150163&ListingType=0&ListingSort=1&PageNum=1&Catg=21085
>> if the link does not work visit www.qxl.dk and search for leica M2
>>
>> ps. if you should be able to read danish there is a funny piece of
>> fiction
>> on how the camera got look like it does :-)
>
>
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