Dear all, thank you all for the input about my wishlist and your input regarding the F4 as a possible solution for my wishes. I used F4s as my backbone equipment for nearly 8 years before I sold them to buy F5s, so I know the pros and cons of the F4 quite well. What I was really looking for was a - rugged mechanical body with attachable motor (like the FM2) - spotmetering (with batteries, of course), better multi-spot (like Olympus OM3/OM4) - easy to use (indeed NOT like the F4, because all the switches, buttons, knobs things drove me crazy) - high-eyepoint finder (yes, have to wear glasses) - MLU, DOF, 1/250sync etc. - quiet (like my Leica M6..haha!) - Again: a MD which doesn't sound like a starting Concorde but more like my F5 Would give parts of my soul for that body. Thanks again & regards, Michael <;-)