Re: filmscanners: OT Leica CL/Minolta CLE - was Digicams again

[TonySleep@halftone.co.uk (Tony Sleep)]

On Mon, 02 Jul 2001 01:03:04 -0700  Arthur Entlich (artistic@ampsc.com) 
wrote:

> Am I mistaken, or wasn't the Minolta CLE also sold in a different skin
> as a Leica? 

Similar, the Leica CL. Pretty, a dodgy meter and rotten ergonomics. The 
shutter wheel had a habit of breaking off too, though mine didn't. The 
Minolta version was superior in minor respects but went on to be developed 
further and became the much better model. 

I had a CL for several years, eventually sacrificed to pay an Inland 
Revenue bill. Without much regret, I have to say. Although it was a nice 
enough camera I never really felt at home with it, and it was nothing like 
an M series in use. I far preferred the ancient M2 I owned previously, 
until that was stolen.

Regards 

Tony Sleep
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