Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I am on the verge of purchasing a Leica M6 Rangefinder camera to > replace my Pentax 67 system. I use the heavy Pentax system for B&W > photographic art work mainly still life and landscapes and some > portraits many times in low light conditions. I do prefer sharper > images but do not require 4x5 system features such as tilt controls > and etc. I usually have prints enlarged to 8x10 or maybe up to > approximately 20x30. In future, I may want to shoot some color Velvia > transparency film and print up to 20x30 Ilfachromes or color negative > film and print. Ken, I would give serious thought to either keeping the Pentax 67 or downsizing to a 645 format. There is NO WAY that even Leica lenses will enlarge negatives to 20X30 as well as medium format. IMHO, even if you insist on 35mm the Leica SLR system is better suited to landscape photography with a greater number of world class lenses the RF system and besides it is easier to use filters with an SLR which are almost mandatory for landscape photography. Paul T. Collura