Frank, the truth is I LOVE those two cameras, and even if I did get an MP (not likely for a while) I'd be hard pressed to give up either the M2 or the M3. They have a character that's unavailable in newer cameras ... the way the vulcanite feels, the materials used, their heft and feel ... plus, and I know Paul will concur, there's just something special about using these (and other, of course) old cameras. It puts me in the mood to create certain types of photos ... the lack of a light meter and any kind of "interface" is refreshing, and allows concentration on what's seen in the finder, without needing to think about anything else. If I were to give up any camera body that I have, it would be one of the LX.
Which brings me to a somewhat humorous story: I was out with a friend recently, making some photos. He was using a new, megawunderkamera, pointed the thing at a subject, and the damned camera wouldn't allow him to make the picture. The software, in the particular mode in which he was shooting, decided that it would not allow the shot under the circumstances ... I'm sure that the mode could have been changed to allow the camera to work, but the point is, that's just more "stuff" to think about. shel ... better get going now that the light is changing. frank theriault wrote: > > Shel, > > Talk to me when you're ~really~ ready to deal. > > Maybe I'll have money then. LOL > > cheers, > frank (I'd seriously love an M2 or M3 - just think of the great photographs > I could take with one of those! <g>)
