Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Expectant proud new M6 owner
From: Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 13:22:22 +0100

George Hartzell wrote:

> Hi Simon,
>
> Welcome to the LUG.  We sound like we have similar
> photo-personalities, I have a set of nikon gear centered around an
> N90s that I use for landscapey-actiony things, and an M6hm w/ lenses
> from 35->135 that I use for people/quiet things.  My favorite's
> probably the 75/1.4, but the others (including a 90/2.8) all get good
> workouts.  Don't ever read any posts about the noctilux though, it's a
> terrible disease and *very* contagious.
>
> As folks have pointed out, you won't have framelines for the widest
> setting on the tri-elmar, but I think you'll love the 0.85 finder w/
> the 90.

George

Thanks for your welcome.  As for the Noctilux, I know exactly what you
mean.  I held one, looked through one and was extremely tempted to buy
one, but the cost here in
the UK is a bit too much for me at the moment (1700 pounds or 2700 US
dollars).  Plus at f/1 I guess it is great for low light photography but
forget about DOF.

Simon