Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My favorite lens for a screw Leica is a 50 3.5 Elmar. It can be collapsed into the body & the camera with lens will fit in your pants pocket & be carried anywhere (or everywhere!). If you go for a "35", get a black Cannon or Nikkor screw mount lens. They are liable to be better lenses than any screw Leica lens you'll find. If you want a Leica "35", you'll need to look for a good Summaron f3.5, or coated Elmar. You can get a 35 viewfinder that attaches via the camera shoe, but any added viewfinder will make the camera less compact. Greg Chappell - -----Original Message----- From: jogul@erols.com [mailto:jogul@erols.com] Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 3:17 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] IIIc or IIIf Thanks for all the help on this. It appears from what you are saying that I have a IIIc that was factory modified to a IIIf. They guy who sold it to me advertised it as a IIIf and I suppose technically it isnt, but I love the camera so I am keeping it. Now, I want to get started using it, but I need to buy a lens. Would you recommend the 50 mmm Elmar or the 35 for landscape photography. Also its a 35, what do I do about the viewfinder image? Thanks for any help on this.