Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In-Reply-To: <326043AA.5F8C@cps.acast.nova.edu> Donny Levan wrote: [snip] > I have sold most of my other equipment, lights and such, and am ready to > make some equipment purchases. I want to end up with one 35mm, and one > 2.4 body. > > I enjoy doing a upclose and personal style of photography where I am > spending time with my subjects and documenting their experiences. I am > currently working with hospice as a counselor, and see a story coming in > the future. I am begining to enjoy doing outdoor senic photography as > well, though here in FLAT Florida I don't feel totally inspired. > > Having quit my career in newspapers I have am now shooting just for me. > I am in the process (for the first time) of enlarging a few frames for > my wall. I want to maximize my chances of creating strong images, and I > realize that quality and sharpness of the lenses have a serious impact. > > I think the Leica M6 is the 35 camera I am going to buy, but it is > rather expensive. The other options as I see it are the MP4 or the M2. I > like to use cameras that do not rely on battery power, and I use a hand > meter so having a meter is not essential. [snip] This sort of thing is very personal, but from your description I think a good 2&1/4 would be a Rolleiflex 3.5f Planar (cheaper, lighter, better balanced than the 2.8 (which is an expensive 'collector' in most areas), and arguably sharper over a wider range of apertures). For the 35mm M I'd opt for the M4P (reasonable number around used, including some non-pristine 'user' kit at non-stratospheric prices). On the M4P I'd be looking for a 35mm and a 90mm to start with, but then I'm not a fan of the 50mm focal length. dmorton@cix.compulink.co.uk | "The loss of an old man david@cassandra.compulink.co.uk | is like the destruction Kilburn, London, England. | of a library"