Re: [Leica] Leica Dream system

["Steven Blutter" <sblutter@worldnet.att.net>]

you'll still want a close-up device like the dual range summicron, IMHO

- ------Steven------
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From: Steve Beyer <stevebeyer@sprintmail.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 8:58 AM
Subject: [Leica] Leica Dream system


>    I am still lost what to buy for my dream Leica system.  I have just
made some
>moves and sold and bought what I will consider my working Nikon kit. (Hey
at
>least for now:-) )  and now I would like to  start working on building up
my
>Leica kit.  I currently have
>
>Leica M6
>M35 Summicron
>M50 Summicron
>M90 Elmarit
>
>I am going to take Ted Grant's and Tom Donovan's recommendation and add the
M50
>Noctilux.
>I think this will make a great system.  Am I missing a gem that I you could
not
>live without?
>
>    I am beginning to wonder if I am not nuts but I am longing to start an
R
>system.  I don't plan to get rid of my Nikon system although I have
drastically
>cut it back to make more room in my bag for the R.  My local dealer is
having a
>Leica day where Leica will be selling at about dealer cost less the
rebates.
>With the rebates of $250 <100 and $500 rebates on lenses of => 100, I
figure this
>is an excellant opportunity to pick up a R8 and a couple of lenses.  I have
>listened to what you all have said and have looked at most of the reviews
and I
>have to say that I am totally confused. :-)
>
>    Does anyone have any feeling on the differences between the 80-200
>vario-elmar  and the 70-180 vario APO-Elmarit. If you owned the Elmarit
would you
>still buy a 80 summilux or 100 APO Macro Emarit?  Why would you want to own
a 80
>over the 100 or would you?  The 100 is cheaper especially when you take the
extra
>rebate and it seems to get unbelievable reviews from the press.  Would you
>consider owning both since they are very close in focal length?
>
>    Hey, I know you can't anticipate my needs and that in this arena there
>probably really are no right answers but this is a major investment and I
would
>like to lessen my potential losses by feeling out your opinions.  I guess I
am
>interested in why you have your  lenses and what lenses you would like to
have.
>Cost is always important but I am planning on owning these for a long time
so it
>is not a major issure. Thanks for taking the time to help out a confused
fellow
>LUGGER and putting up with these questions. :-)
>
>Steve
>