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Re: [OM] Cure for Zuikoholism?

Subject: Re: [OM] Cure for Zuikoholism?
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 12:39:32 EDT
Bill, excellent synopsis!

Thomas, be warned, as you may sink into "Leicaholism", which is even worse 
than the Zuiko strain of the disease....I know, I've been slowly slipping 
into it myself....must be strong....must be strong....

George S.

bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


Thomas:

The Leica M3 was introduced in 1954, and was the first of the "M"
Leicas.  It featured a bayonet mount, and parallex-correcting framelines
for 50, 90 and 135 mm, in a combined range-viewfinder.

The Leica M2 was originally introduced as a "junior brother" to the M3. 
It was very similar to the M3, but had framelines for 35, 50 and 90 mm. 
The exposure counter also had to be manually reset.

The M1 was also similar, but it had no rangefinder.

The M4 had an improved quickload system, angled rewind knob, and
framelines for 35, 50, 90 and 135 mm.

The M5 was the first M to offer a built-in light meter.  There was a CDS
cell that was mounted on a "semaphore", and offered TTL metering.  Alas,
the M5 was not a commercial success, and nearly ruined the company.

The M4-2  was an interim camera.  It was basically a cheapened version
of the M-4, and was assembled in Midland Canada, rather than Wetzler.

The M6 offers TTL metering, and six frameline (28,35,50,75,90,135) in a
body the same size as the M1,2,3,4.  (The M5 was bigger).

The M6TTL added TTL flash capability.  However, the X synch is only 1/50
second, so I'm not sure why they bothered.

The M7 is a M6 with the option of aperture-priority automation, and DX
film encoding.

This is written quickly form memory.  You should look at Stephen Gandy's
excellent web site at:

http://www.cameraquest.com/

For an excellent discussion of rangefinder cameras.

Erwin Puts has a long review of the M7 at:

http://www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/mseries/m7.html

HTH,

Bill Stanke




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