alan c. davis

I have a Leica M-E, the M9 variant bought new in 2013. It has had two sensor replacements both done under warranty. The first was in 2015 (cracked sensor) and the second for the dreaded delimitation in 2018 late in my warranty period. It works perfectly, still looks brand new so see no need to upgrade. My camera buying experiences over the last few years have all been film related, a Nikon F3, Nikonos 1V and a S3 Millennium with the 50/1.4 (except for a small Olympus TG6 which is used only for hiking.)

Erl, check out blanconegro.com.au. Rolls of Fomapan 36 exp are around $8 - 8.25 and 30 metre tins $100 or so. They have a comprehensive range of Fomapan products including 120 film and for the darkroom....Cheers.

I crossed the Sahara from Agadez in Niger to Tamanrasset In Algeria in the back of a date merchants truck, circa 1979. What were you doing there back in '75?

Yes, the type 240 was not $4200. Where did you get that price from?

Agreed. Keep them coming.

Agreed. Definitely looks like dust to me.

Have only ever owned one Leica film camera, a M6 ttl .58 bought new but this is my favourite camera, across all makes including digital that I have owned. Mine is a M-A variant in that it took a dunking on a river crossing gone wrong whilst hiking in New Zealand 10 years ago and the metering system was destroyed. A technician was able to get the shutter working (the whole camera had seized up) so now I use it with either a shoe mounted or hand held exposure meter. The only camera that comes close to the M6 is my Nikon S3 2000 which I love using also. But the M6 is far easier to focus so that keeps it as no 1.

I have a Leica M6 ttl 0.58 with a non functioning meter having drowned the camera in a failed river crossing whilst hiking in New Zealand about 10 years ago. The shutter seized up also at the time but was able to get that fixed by a technician. It all works perfectly now except the meter. I just consider it a cut priced MA and expect it to see me out. I either use a hot shoe mounted light meter or a hand held one 'a la' my Nikon S3. It's no biggie.

As nice as the new Leica is I somehow prefer the Canon. That is one lovely looking beast.

Yes an incredibly beautiful place but visited by more than a million people a (non covid) year.

My wife would have pegged it. She spends all of January each summer in Pt Elliot caravan park. I avoid the place like the plague.

Where is this David? I presume somewhere in Adelaide.

You've got a beautiful wife Neil. I hope you look after her. I've got a much younger wife also who is far too good for me. But I keep her happy in the bedroom...she gets 90% of the wardrobe space. So all is good.

My M-E bought new in August 2013 is on its third sensor. The first one(cracked) was replaced under warranty in 2015, and I noticed early this year the second was showing signs of the dreaded corrosion. Took it into Camera Clinic in Melbourne June just 2 months before the 5 year sensor warranty expired. Received it back in perfect working order in September. For that I consider myself lucky. Sensor replacement Downunder is over A$1500. I just wouldn't have been prepared to fork out that amount of money and had resolved to live with the corrosion if it had manifested after the warranty period. Good luck to those living with the original sensor. It's such a great camera.

I spent 15 months hitching through Africa in the 1970's with a SLR and 50mm lens only. Never felt photographically deprived. If heading off today, dare say I'd feel it necessary to take a similar amount of gear as you. But probably in my Fogg bag....Have a great holiday.