Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]hello all; i don't know if the alternate solution of purchasing a classic 70's rangefinder was raised. perhaps it is blasphemous to suggest a non-leica compatible product on the leica list, but i find the older cameras to be a wonderful entry into the world of rangefinders. in fact, i was won over in the same manner. at the time i thought SLR's were the proverbial s***, and i had reached the pinnacle in buying my nikon f4, i purchased an olympus SP. i absolutely loved the quiet shutter, compact size and sharp lens. a contax G3 and 3 leica bodies (several lenses, as well) later, i'm still hooked on rangefinders. i know that canon, yashica, olympus and other japanese manufacturers made very nice, inexpensive rangefinders that you can purchase for under $100. the only caveat is many use silver batteries and are not built up to leica standards. as for the For Sale portion of this message, my first rangefinder is for sale: here are the details: Olympus SP - one of 2 rangefinders with built in spot-meter! - - near mint physically, mint mechanically - - very sharp 42/1.7 lens (a little soft wide open, but tightens up even at F2) - - meter is spot on - - focus is spot on - - comes with genuine olympus screw on lenshood and olympus cap - - comes with *correct* batteries (at least 2) go to www.cameraquest.com for more details asking $175 plus shipping. 5 day inspection period MBG (minus shipping both ways). thanx, john >From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: RE: [Leica] Entry-level rangefinder for a newbie? >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:17:37 -0700 > >Hello all ... Nathan, Noel, Brian, Sonny, Karen, and all other good souls >who responded with such great information ... thank you! I'll pass this >info >along to my friend. He asked about the Cosina, and I wasn't able to respond >with much info, as I don't know much about the camera ... I'll pass along >all your good comments to him directly. > >Thanks, Luggers. Y'all are real pals! ;-) > >Cranky Kit > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan >Wajsman (private) >Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:38 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Entry-level rangefinder for a newbie? > > >Kit, > >The solution is obvious--the Voigtländer line made by Cosina. The >top-of-the-line body, the Bessa R2, is an excellent camera (I have one >as my third M body), and there are no issues around Leica lens >compatibility as has been reported by some for the Konica Hexar. The >Voigtländer lenses are also, to paraphrase Erwin Puts, "astounding value >for money" and fully on par with all but the latest Leica lenses. Your >student friend can buy a new Bessa R2 outfit with two lenses for the >price of a used 35mm Summicron. > >Nathan > >Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > > Dear LUG-ers-- > > > > I have a young friend, a student, who would like to ease into > > Rangefinder-Land a little more comfortably pocket-book wise than a >Leica, >or > > even a used Leica. He'd like some advice on an entry-level rangefinder > > camera, preferably new (I advised him to look at used, but he seems to >want > > new) that would allow him to use Leica lenses if he were to happen upon >one, > > or better, if his dad, who is a Leica user, would pass one on to him. > > > > Any suggestions for a solid camera that would allow him to learn without > > forcing him to give up meals for the next ten years? > > > > Thanks for any and all suggestions! > > > > Crankily yours, ;-) > > > > Kit > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > >e-mail: nathanw@bluewin.ch >mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > >Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm >General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html