lieberdavid Posted March 10, 2007 Share #1 Posted March 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Everyone, Two years ago I bought an MP and have been delighted with it. I'm now seeing the need for a second M body and am considering the M7. Since it's got lots of electronics in it, I'm wondering about its reliability. Can anyone comment on this? Thanks, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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knipse_olivia Posted March 10, 2007 Share #2 Posted March 10, 2007 Hi. 4 years of heavyuse without any problem! Regards, Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harald_ludwig Posted March 10, 2007 Share #3 Posted March 10, 2007 Hello, I have used my M7 for one year now and it works without any problem. I like the time automatic funciton very much, so I can put more focus on the aperture and the picture itself. So if you have a MP already you must be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hagen Posted March 10, 2007 Share #4 Posted March 10, 2007 No problems at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted March 10, 2007 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2007 No problems since april 2002 with my M7. Best, Greg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted March 10, 2007 Share #6 Posted March 10, 2007 This thread fits right into something I want to ask. I'm thinking about selling 1 or 2 of my M3's and getting a new film body. I'm thinking about a MP but also looking at the M7. Which one would you guy's suggest. I just like the classic look and feel of the MP but the M7 has features that I might like. Like the Auto shutter speed. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted March 10, 2007 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I used my first M3 in 1968 while I used Nikon F's for newspaper work. A revelation for low light people photography but not for sports and many other situations. Have had my own M3 for over 15 years. Great camera, acquired a set of M lenses but hard to get used to compared to Nikon metering through the lens. Acquired M6 classic (0.85) with set of Asph lenses to match all my M3 lenses. Do not use M3 lenses now except for 135mm f2.8 Elmerit RF, the A's are just so much better. Acquired a used M7 in Mint condition last year from a Long Island Newspaper photogarpher, works perfectly. The M7 Auto Mode is great as it lets you just concern yourself with focus. Will trade Mint/box M6 (0.85) for a Mint M7 (0.85) without a worry. The M7 is that good. The M3 has the best finder of ALL the M's and the quietest shutter (I think) (refer to the Japanese Leica Mag Issue #14 for a graphical comparisons of all M model shutter noise). That said, the M7 is so much easier to use, that it has become almost the only M I use. -Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hagen Posted March 10, 2007 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2007 I'm thinking about a MP but also looking at the M7. Which one would you guy's suggest. I just like the classic look and feel of the MP but the M7 has features that I might like. Like the Auto shutter speed. Thanks Both! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest licht Posted March 10, 2007 Share #9 Posted March 10, 2007 Is the M7 now delivered with the new optical DX-detection-system? I heard that the old system with electrical contacts made lots of problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamey Posted March 11, 2007 Share #10 Posted March 11, 2007 Touch wood.. NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted March 11, 2007 Share #11 Posted March 11, 2007 So far no problems with my two M7s. If the automatic exposure appeals to you (as it certainly did to me) get the M7. Otherwise get the MP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrogers Posted March 11, 2007 Share #12 Posted March 11, 2007 I got my M7 used several years ago, and it's been completely reliable. I'd recommend it highly. --clyde Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted March 11, 2007 Share #13 Posted March 11, 2007 Mine had to be repaired while under warranty but it's been fine ever since. My MP also had to be repaired under warranty so I can't say it's any less reliable than an MP. CHeers, Wilfredo+ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted March 11, 2007 Share #14 Posted March 11, 2007 Three years without problems, regulary used but not extreemly on a professional base. I like this camera very much even maybe time to get another one Best regards, Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonpg Posted April 10, 2007 Share #15 Posted April 10, 2007 I bought my M7 18 months ago after seriously considering an MP. It has (touch wood) been 100% reliable. Certainly if I were buying a second body and already had an MP, it would be a no-brainer to buy an M7. That way I'd end up with the very best of both worlds! The aperture priority exposure mode is totally consistent with the M legacy - camera design that allows you to concentrate on making an image rather than operating the camera! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guywalder Posted April 10, 2007 Share #16 Posted April 10, 2007 I bought a used M7 about 18 months ago. It has had only light use, although in the last couple of weeks I have been putting it through its paces as a break from digital.... Mine appears to be an early M7. The DX contacts can make it difficult to get the film out, and they also appear to be untrustworthy. i.e. the camera can 'think' it has a different film in it to what it should 'think'. I think this is a problem with the DX contacts, so i set the film speed manually. I also ge the lower of the 2 warning lights flashing from time to time, which seems to be a mixture of the problem described above, and the sensitivity of the film speed/compensation dial. Lastly, and not really reliability, there is a little play in the inged back, so that when I hold the camera the back moves under my thumb. Its not functionally important, but I do find it irritating, and it rather undermines the lovely 'solid' feeling that the camera otherwise imparts. Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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