Glad you got your kamera back, thanks for the report, Huss. Was DAG able to fix the strange triangular light leak that you had? I need to send mine in, but still haven't yet. Can't quite bear the prospect of having my M5 in the shop for months...The viewfinder port is slightly too far to the right compared to other Leica Ms.
The meter stays on when the shutter is cocked.
That is all. (Happy that I got it back from DAG!)
Glad you got your kamera back, thanks for the report, Huss. Was DAG able to fix the strange triangular light leak that you had? I need to send mine in, but still haven't yet. Can't quite bear the prospect of having my M5 in the shop for months...
Greatest film camera ever ???? I beg to differ, there is no such thing. Or at best, it is one that gives a photographer what he needs, if that means Agfa Clack, then it is.
I think I will need to just bite the bullet and send mine in. I also have the intermittent triangular leak, and also some shutter bounce at the higher shutter speeds (a strip on the right side of the frame gets more exposure). Used to only happen at 1/1000, but now I'm seeing it sometimes at 1/500, too. My M5 is supposedly calibrated to 1.5v. I don't know who did the conversion, but I've had no issues with incorrect exposures in the six years that I've owned the camera. If I'm calculating correctly based on your previous posts, the total shop time was about 3 months or so?I will soon see! He said he film tested it and could not find any leaks. He replaced a bunch of seals.
Fingers crossed..
Oh yeah, he also recalibrated the meter to use regular 1.5v cells. The previous famous M5 expert who I paid to do it, apparently didn't. I've had other issues with that tech so only send the M5 to DAG.
No need tryjng to defend a difensless statement. I could counter M5 with many models, but I see no point. For you it might be the one, but "best ever" discussion is no different than arguing who is the best looking or best in whatever. All of it is relative and always subjective.Begging is unseemly.
And yes it is the greatest film kamera ever. Most definitely. 100% absotootly. Yesseree Juergen.
I would argue that the Leica M6 is the greatest film camera ever.The viewfinder port is slightly too far to the right compared to other Leica Ms.
The meter stays on when the shutter is cocked.
That is all. (Happy that I got it back from DAG!)
I would argue that the Leica M6 is the greatest film camera ever.
Agree! (if we restrict ourselves to 35mm...) Although the F3 is not far behind.I would argue that the Leica M6 is the greatest film camera ever.
Just another stupid derogatory comment from one who can't agree to disagree. And for what? Because I wholeheartedly disagree with the astronomically subjective "best ever ..." term?Seems Huss struck a sensitive Leicaphile nerve...
@Witold I didn't call any of your comments stupid, so apologies if you took any offence. No need to get so worked up and flame other people's comments as derogatory. I completely agree with you that there is no "best". All I meant is that some people are taking the OP's "best" claim a little too seriously. I mean, the title of the post has "flaws" in it, so obviously any flawed camera (and they're all flawed to some degree) can't simultaneously be the "best" can it?Just another stupid derogatory comment from one who can't agree to disagree. And for what? Because I wholeheartedly disagree with the astronomically subjective "best ever ..." term?
Have at least the balls to quote me.
The Leica M series has a special feel and they do use Zeiss lenses, but we all know that the Hasselblad is better.
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