Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Craig, I sort of went through this about 3 years ago after not having any 35mm equipment for decades. I was dedicated to Hasselblads, and my idea of a point and shoot was a Superwide C. As far as small format, if it wasn't built like a tank with no auto anything it couldn't be any good. For a variety of reasons, I decided it was time to try 35mm again. My only priorities were small (otherwise I'd take the Hasselblads) and sharp (otherwise I'd take the Hasselblads). I started with an new M (was a M6ttl then, but today would be an M7), and a 35mm f1.4 and 90mm f2. I ultimately added a lot of other lenses, bodies, etc. I probably should have gone with one body with a tri-elmar and a 90mm. Then I could cover 90% of what I shoot and it would be light and portable. - --- Craig Schroeder <craig@craigschroeder.com> wrote: > I'm a recent lurker.... I own a rather complete 35 > SLR system that I > know and trust, along with a very complete MF SLR > system and some Fuji > MF RF's. My only Leica is a P&S, which I am quite > pleased with. Over > the last couple of years, it's dawned on me that > half of my picture > taking has been with a Hexar Silver and half of the > rest is with the > Fuji's. The SLR's, both formats, are hardly ever > out of the cases. > > Maybe it's time to simplify my life and gear up a > simple 35 RF system > and peddle some of the paper weights around here > (the quantity is almost > embarrassing). If I were to take the plunge (I'll > admit to be > considering the Konica offerings and feel that I > understand the back > focus issues/misconceptions---Herb Keppler, aside) > a kit would likely > serve me well with 28 or 35 and a 75 or 90 and I > would lean toward an M7 > unless given compelling reasons for earlier bodies. > Which of the > current, new production offerings in this kit I've > described would be > the most capable image makers? I'm a darkroom rat > and expect the Leica > would be used mostly for B&W and slides and I'd > likely use other things > for color negative uses, but am not absolute on > that. Also, I usually > rely upon hand held meters. My eyes glaze over as I > attempt to learn > the nuances of the sumiteyltelmar world. Thanks in > advance and hope > this isn't stirring up old threads that you dread! > > -- > > > Craig Schroeder > > craig@craigschroeder.com > http://craigschroeder.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html