Why a M7

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perhaps the second-longest, after the one about what everyone does

for a living.

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I couldn't resist making it 100.

When you read these comments from this Forum it makes you think

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Here's my reaction: 1) M7 is quick. But if you're using M7 and M6 you

have to pay attention. Occasionally I almost forgot to adjust M6 per

metering because you quickly get use to the M7 selecting an aperture

for you. (Remember, the situations I was shooting under were fast and

furious). 2) The shutter release takes some getting use to.

Technically it may have less lag time, but in practice it definately

has a sort of sticking point where it locks the AE reading. It threw

me a couple of times when I was under pressure. 3) The M7 did

something weird during prolonged shooting with lulls in between. It

suddenly failed to respond when I pressed the shutter button. And I

mean failed to respond at all despite pressing hard on the shutter

button. And I couldn't advance the film. I immediately flipped the

on/off switch and it was okay then. I don't know if the on/off swich

was slightly moved and caused it or what --but it wasn't showing the

red "off "dot. I certainly do hope this is user error and not

a "BUG". I think it may shut down after not using it for some period.

so that will take some getting use to. 4) In back lit situations the

M7 is no faster than a M6. You have to fool the meter by reading some

correct middle tone , lock the AE, then recompose. With the M6 its

just a matter of opening up with out all the rigamaroll.