Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll throw in my .02 USD. Mine is another vote for a 35. While I love my old Summarit 50/1.5, I most often have a Cosina made Voigtlander 35/2.5 classic (skopar) on my M4P. With an old leather strap from an LTM Barnack, a black softie from Tom A. locktited to the shutter release, a Leica mGrip mounted to give me a better hold on the camera and loaded with Kodak's newest version of Portra 800, I can usually 'get the shot' in just about any prevailing light, sans flash or tripod. I'm hard pressed to find a finer outfit for 35mm film shooting in my opinion. I usually carry this with the LTM Summarit and LTM Elmar 9cm/4 in microfiber lenscloth type bags. I carry the tiny Olympus S20 for the very rare occasions that I am shooting in almost total darkness. When I use a meter, I usually use a new DigiSix in incident mode. I hooked the DigiSix to a small keychain type carabiner and use it as a watch hanging from my front belt loop as well. All told the 35/2.5 was the most costly of all of these but now they are only $229 from Mr. Gandy's store at www.CameraQuest.com. Though I rarely use it, the tiny 9cm Elmar cost me about $150 and it is in nearly perfect operating condition with not even cleaning marks, the Summarit cost me $250 or so as I recall. All of this and a few rolls of film fits very neatly into a bag I got from EMS which even holds my Tungsten E and cellphone. In short, for not a whole lot of money (compared to new Leica glass) you could start out with a few very nice lenses to get to know your new M4-2 with rather nicely. If you completely fall in love and have the budget later, you can always upgrade to the newest, sharpest and more costly. Carpe Lumienm, Michael Eric Berube GoodPhotos.com On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:08:10 -0800 (PST), lug-request@leica-users.org quoth unto the boundless Ether... >-----Original Message----- >From: Geir Bugge-Olsen <gbugge-o@frisurf.no> Sent: Nov 14, 2004 4:01 >PM To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: [Leica] I >finaly did buy one > >Hello all. >I finaly did get a Leica M camera i did buy a M4-2 seems to be a >good user,and now i think i need advice to what lens to buy.I dont >have to much to spend so i need your opinion on what are the best? >The frame lines are if i am not mistaken 35 mm 50 mm and 90 mm.Any >good one from CV? I am sorry i did not find any of thise babies >before it was like love at first sight.So now i cant wait to get a >lens so i can try the beauty.Thanks in advance. >Geir