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Leica users are a very conservative breed. New M series Leica bodies only come along about once a generation, and when they do there is usually much gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts. "Oh no," they cry. "This isn't what I'm used to. This can't be as good as what has come before. What have they done!"
To which my response is, "Get over it!".
In the spring of 2002 Leica came out with theM7, an enhanced version of the venerableM6. No, not a replacement. An enhanced and complimentary version, since theM6 TTLcontinues in the product lineup for the foreseeable future.

If you are not yet a Leica aficionado a good place to start is myLeica M6 TTL review. It explains the camera and the mystique, and has links to other Leica articles and portfolios on this site as well as elsewhere. If you're already an existing or prospective Leica user, jump right in, because the rest of this article assumes that you know what an M6 is all about and want to know w...

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