The myth of smoothness of leicas

[Radost]

You're saying you have 11 Leicas that need service??

Not really. They were serviced… ,most of them.

 

[reddesert]

You've clearly never used a good hammer.

I find Nikons about as interesting as lined paper. Frankly, there's not one that's actually pleasant to hold.

A good hammer, on the other hand, needs to be balanced or, after a day of using it, your wrist feels broken.

I drove 80 pounds of 3.5" nails using a hammer one day. I know.

Sure Don. BTW may I ask why you have 15 or so boring Nikons?

People always say you could drive nails using a Nikkormat. Maybe Don keeps them around for jobs where he doesn't want to use the good hammer?

Cameras are fun to talk about but they're also means to an end; it's nice to have good tools that feel nice to use but also the best camera is the one you have with you. No one ever accused a Canonet of winding like a freshly overhauled machine tool, but many of my own photos came from one.

 

[RezaLoghme]

I am on a longer train journey right now and have my M6 with me. Its smoothness is without any doubt.

 

[Don_ih]

boring Nikons

"Boring" isn't necessarily a bad thing for a camera, by the way. Using them is transparent - they don't draw your attention from taking the photo (even if they're a bit on the chunky side).

I have them because I haven't sold them.