--- Douglas Shea <dshea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This can be said for many cameras. Having owned an > M3 which I later gave to > my Dad I can say I derive much greater pleasure from > using my Contax I, II, > and IIa cameras that have been restored by Henry > Scherer then I ever did > from the Leica, and I prefer the Zeiss lenses. The > same can be said for the > Alpas I use; quality and "joy" in handling that puts > Leica to > shame...Leica's are nice but that's about all. > Highly over-rated in my > opinion; if I were offered one I'd gladly accept it > -- I'd love to make > another gift to my Dad. > > Doug Which just goes to show that we're not all the same. I much prefer my Leica IIf and IIIf to my Contax IIIa - even though the Contax is better engineered, better featured and uses better lenses. Nick Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com