Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] First M system choices...
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 11:29:57 +0200

Eyes wrote:

>I'm thinking that a setup consisting of 35mm f2, 50mm f1.4, 
>75mm f1.4 (gulp!), and a 135mm of some description 
>would be all I need. 

Isaac,

35/2 + 75/1,4 + 135/4 
or 
28/2,8 or 35/2 + 50/1,4 + 90/2 or 2,8

seem more logical to me.
IMHO 50/1,4 and 75/1,4 are to close, 
specially in the M6 viewfinder.
Confusing if you use both at the same time.

>What would I be giving up (other than the meter) 
>if I got an M3 instead of an M6HM? 

- -35 and 75mm finders
- -ease of load
- -connection to Rapidwinder or motor winder 
- -on some M3s, double stroke winding instead of single
and no preview lever.

but, you will gain 

- -higher magnification of the viewfinder
- -choice between chrome and black body (illusory)
- -no red dot ;-)


Lucien