Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/12

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Subject: Re: M6 Dilemma
From: Colin <colinmi@fast.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 22:25:49 -0600

KopitniL wrote:
> 
> This is my first posting, though I've been lurking for a little over 100
> digests now. I don't currently own a Leica but I'm quite interested in one;
> more so since I've been following the LUG.
> 
> Some background: While I own an Nikon F4 and FM2, 10 Nikkors and a flash,
> anymore I primarily do street shooting with 24 mm f/2, 50 mm f/1.4 and 85 mm f/
> 1.4 lenses on the FM2. Occasionally I'll stick a 200 mm f/4 in my pocket,
> should I think the need for it might arise. Most of the rest of my equipment
> sits on a closet shelf.
 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Larry Kopitnik

Larry,

It sounds like an M6 would be great for what you do.  If you said you
did a lot of telephoto and macro I wouldn't say so.  Keep a Nikon in the
closet for that stuff if you want.  Get the M6.

Colin

P.S.  I would recommend the 75 1.4 and 35 1.4 ASPH.