jim_simmons Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 OK, I'm really just being a smartass here, but here goes. Today I was in my local pro photo shop picking up some film, but couldn't help ogling the glass cases. They had a new M6 and a new Barnack 0. I use a CL and used to own a IIIf. I've used M2, M3, and M4 cameras quite a bit also. So it was a shock to see how huge the M6 was in comparison to the CL and the O. Caught me by surprise. Not a criticism, as I have a Leicaflex SL also, but still... Makes me realize what a great stealth camera the CL is. It even looks like a P&S by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torben_daltoft Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Yeah; and despite this I have a CL-kit for sale (750 USD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_neuthaler Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Torben, good segue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 It is indeed bigger than the CL or IIIf, but perhaps compare it to any pro SLR. It is nothing compared to an EOS 1DsmkII or a D2x. With a collapsible summicron or an elmar it can become quite a small kit...of course with the 75 lux it is about the same size as a small SLR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torben_daltoft Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 What does it mean "Torben, good segue!" BTW one kit just sold at eBay at a lower price, so give me an offer I can't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_myovski Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 <b>They had a new M6 and a new Barnack 0.</b></p> M6 out of production since the late 1990s, O series since what, 2001? Not surprising that Leica is faltering. </p> <b>it was a shock to see how huge the M6 was in comparison to the CL </b></p> Imagine how people felt seeing the M5 alongside the CL when both were contemporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Segue just means transtion, so he just meant that you converted his sales post into a good sales pitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarcus Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 The M6 .72 (non-TTL) is alive and being manufactured along with the M7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 "The M6 .72 (non-TTL) is alive and being manufactured along with the M7." --Are you sure? I recall an article in which a Leica spokeperson told the interviewer that there wasn't enough room for the M6 in between the MP and M7, so they were dropping it. Of course, the MP is like an M6 non-TTL. With the rapid rewind crank option, a flare-ready finder, plastic-tipped wind lever, and a red dot, it can be an M6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 "... a flare-ready finder, plastic-tipped wind lever, and a red dot, it can be an M6." oh the truth hursts sometimes eh, Rob. Funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_lai Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 I know the M6 TTL is a bit taller, but isn't the M6 (non-TTL) the same size as the M2/3/4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 <I>"...it was a shock to see how huge the M6 was in comparison to the CL.</I> <P> Then you should see it compared to a Rollei or a Petri Color 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob in seattle Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Zowie!!! If the M6 is HUGE, I can't imagine what he'd say about my R9 with Motor Drive and the 70-180 APO. Gimme a break here; M6 is huge?? So that means it takes two men and a small boy to carry my Canon G5? Almost but not quite speechless... Bob in Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasmformyzombie Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Did Jim say HIS M6 is so big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_ingram1 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 After the null series in 1925, there was progress until 1938 with the Minox A, before technology regressed to the M6 ;-)<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell2 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 >> know the M6 TTL is a bit taller, but isn't the M6 (non-TTL) the same size as the M2/3/4?<< Yes, the original/classic M6 is the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_simmons Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 No, Jim doesn't have an M6, regardless of size. And, gang, my OTHER camera is a 4x5 monorail, so it's not like I'm afraid of a he-man camera. It just surprised me to see an M6 and an 0 next to a whole host of other 35mm cameras and see that the M6 wasn't all THAT much smaller, and that the Barnack was indeed a much smaller camera. Donald's picture says it all. I spent a summer shooting a Minolta 16, and that was fun, but the prints made from 16mm film developed in hot Arkansas developer were the grainiest things you ever saw! And yeah, I was considering a Rollei 35 for a half-second when I got my CL, but that was no contest. One, the Rollei was a tad too small for my big hands, and two, of course, no interchangeable lenses. And yeah, when I bought the CL, it was in 1975 and it sat there next to an M5. That was no contest, either, but mostly from a pocketbook point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_amos Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I went through many of the classic point and shoot rangefinders like the Olympus XA, Canonet, Rollei 35, and found that the amazing thing about the CL is that its exactly the size of the Canonet but with interchangable lenses, among other things. I was fairly obsessed about compact size for a carry all the time camera. Still, once I started shooting the M6, it was clear that its slight increase in size was worth it. These other cameras are still neat and useful, particularly the Rollei 35, but in any given situation, I tend to pick the M6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I love my M6 as well but if you can live with a fixed lens (I can) and can get a grip on scale focusing, you'll wonder why any camera was ever bigger than the Rollei/Petri. And if you do like the Rollei, ergonomic nightmare that it is, then you'll absolutely love the Petri.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob in seattle Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 You want small? You want Form Factor? You want Titanium Body and Synthetic Sapphire shutter button? You want Quiet? You want Exposure control, Manual or Auto Focus? You want to rewind the roll early? Consider the Contax T2. I can forward a couple of JPEGs if you want to see what it can do. How a lens the size of a marble can do what it dows is still beyond me... Regards, Bob in Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr._kenny Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 even smaller: contax t -- <br /> <a href = "http://www.dantestella.com/technical/contaxt.html" target = "_new"> details here</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now