Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello! I recently joined the list and would like to thank you all for making the resource available- there is a huge amount of information here! I do not own a Leica but I am looking to purchase one of the new M9's when they become available. I've shot film with M3's and M6's so am not a complete stranger to Leica rangefinders; I wouldn't be averse to a film camera but I am working in Afghanistan and don't want to deal with processing film here. Digital is the only practical solution for me at this time. My photography revolves largely around people and street scenes and I know this is where the Leica cameras really shine. Long a Nikon shooter, my beloved D700 won't be disposed of- it does a lot of things very well, particularly low light- but quite frankly the weight of the camera and a few lenses is becoming annoying. While waiting for the M9 to become available (I buy through B&H as they deliver here very quickly, I'd like to buy at least one lens. The 35 Summicron Aspherical is currently in the shopping cart; the 50/1.4 Summilux Aspherical is what I was thinking about as a "first lens" but it is currently not in stock at B&H. Any opinions or thoughts you might have on the subject of "first lens" would be appreciated. Afghanistan is, photographically, a very rich environment and I hope to be able to contribute something interesting to the list and perhaps the gallery. Thanks again! Wendy