Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Message: 8 Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 13:46:30 -0500 From: Harrison McClary <lists@mcclary.net> Subject: [Leica] M5 and lenses question To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Message-ID: <463F7406.7060308@mcclary.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Since I dropped my M6 I am thinking about getting an M5 as a secondary body. One question is will my 28mm version 4 and my new 12mm Voigtlander lens work ok on an M5? Thanks for any info. -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog ------------------------------ I know Sonny had the 28mm Rokkor & I have the 28mm M-Hexanon. Both work well with the M5. So well, in fact, that I have trouble using any other lens. The standard M5 viewfinder field is adequate for the 28mm lens. You just need to frame a little loose. My first roll was a bit too tight. Sonny's old M5 is in good hands. It hasn't seen as much use as it deserves. I'm fixxin to correct that problem in the next 3 weeks. Be warned: You may see some more boring photographs from one of Leitz's best offerings ever. By all means, look for a late version M5 with the stiffer detents on the shutter speed dial. Or have Sherry upgrade an earlier model with the improved detents. I have one of each (early fixed & later model) and the shutter speed dial is nice and firm. Good luck! You can't go wrong with a nice M5. Wayne