Leica Rebates Worked

[Richard Clompus <rclompus@voicenet.com>]

Dear Fellow LUGnuts,

Amazing how a small lens rebate can do wonders for your lens collection.  I
went to visit one of the larger Leica shops in Philadelphia - Mid-City
Photo -  last week and picked up a new 28mm Leica lens for my M6.  Since
Spring, I managed to pick up a new M6 and later a new 90mm Summicron lens.
Good dealer for those in or close to Philadelphia.

If there was ever a lens that was set up to use with hyperfocal distance
focusing - the 28mm is it.  By using f16, and focusing on the hyperfocal
setting, everything from infinity to 32" is in focus.  This is also one of
the few M lenses to have f22.  With f22, that hyperfocal distance gives
clarity from infinity to 28".  I prefer to use it by presetting the
exposure and by framing the photo with the 28mm separate viewer that slides
on the hot shoe.  I wear glasses and have difficulty seeing the edges of
the frame through the M6.  The separate 28mm finder solves that issue.  It
is amazing how quickly you can frame and take a shot with this combination
lens and finder.  

This combination of 28mm lens and finder was suggested by Leica's Niels
Thornsen.  His business card tells me he is their marketing/product
specialist.  I met him recently at a Leica camera clinic.  He was helpful,
informative and speaks with a variety of accents to keep you smiling.  You
always meet interesting Leica photographers at these clinics.  Before I
joined the LUG, I was overly concerned about the appearance of wear and
tear on my Leica M6's.  After reading Ted Grant's posts about "they're just
tools", I now wear the Leica's with pride - including all the body
scratches.  Too bad the M6's tops and bottoms don't brass like my Canon
F-1's and Ftb has.  I'm told zinc is more resiliant to dents than brass.
   

Happy shooting,

Richard
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Richard Clompus, OD
West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

in Philadelphia