[Leica] PESO 07 05 17

[Jim Shulman]

I agree.  Interesting you should mention thus: The Leica Society (formerly
LHSA) just posted a video of Jim Lager talking about getting into Leica
equipment.  He mentioned that if your budget did not permit new optics and
a camera, you should buy a new body and older optics.  He mentioned an SL
or an M240.  I wrote to executive director and noted that the purchaser of
a nice M3 (which can be had with a recent CLA for under a grand) would
allow the purchaser to buy nearly 600 rolls of Tri-X with home processing,
plus an Epson V600 scanner for the price of an SL (or about 300+ rolls with
an M240 option).  The likelihood of a beginner blowing through 300 rolls in
two years is highly unlikely, so that it makes better economic sense to go
for the film camera.  Plus, after two years' use the SL or M240 would have
depreciated, while the M3 would have retained its value, if not increased.
If the person getting into Leica photography were a professional or needed
immediate confirmation of an image, then the considerably more expensive
digital body would make sense. Lager also recommended shopping for used
equipment online without a mention of eBay's not inconsiderable pitfalls.
Ill let everyone know if I receive a response.
Lovely shot, beautifully captured the wh9ole composition of woman plus puppy
plus background figures just works for me.

The M3 is of course still the best Leica ever. No Flames , PLEASE!!!

Peter

On 06/07/2017 01:08, Jim Shulman wrote:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/fountain+puppy+sm.jpg.html
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