Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Newbie to be -- My experiences with G2 / M options?
From: "Daniel Ho" <hod@idirect.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 14:59:05 -0400

Thanks for your advice.  I think I will get a regular M6 and the 35mm/f2
asph.

Regards,
Dan

Daniel Ho hod@gurus.net
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From: Five Senses Productions <fls@5senses.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>;
leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, April 13, 1998 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Newbie to be -- My experiences with G2 / M options?


>I also had a G2 kit, albeit for a very short time.  I quickly switched
>to the M6HM for the same reasons you want to switch.  I would
>recommend the same M6 kit I started with......an M6HM and a 35/2
>ASPH or 35/1.4 ASPH.  Next get a 50/2 or 75/1.4.
>
>
>At 11:23 PM 4/12/98 -0400, Daniel Ho wrote:
>>I am a Nikon F2 and G2 User.  While I like some of the G2's automation and
>>am quite impressed by the Zeiss optics, I still feel that I a "manual
>>photographer" if there is such a thing.  I have run quite a bit of film
>>through the G2 but can't get used to it for "making" pictures vs. using it
>>to take a quick snapshot.
>>
>>While making a picture, my neurons fire in a way such that using my F2 or
>>other manual cameras is intuitive and using AF is actually more
difficult..
>>I can't get over checking to see that the AF is reasonable, to look for
>>"focusable" area and watching for problem areas for the AF...  I realize
>>that this is fairly minor complaint of a generally excellent camera system
>>(and I'm picky) and not a big deal to the majority of people, but for me
it
>>takes away from the making of a photo.
>>
>>Having lurked for a while, I feel it may be safe now to come out and ask a
>>few questions.  I am thinking of either trading in the G2 or supplementing
>>it with a M series camera.  Most of my pictures are taken using a 35mm
lens.
>>Subjects include travel pictures, some in low light--and daily sights that
>>amuse me.
>>
>>What is the best combo for me to get as a user?  The variations seem
>>endless.  The likely components that I've see are:
>>- new M6
>>- new M6HM
>>- used M6
>>- used M4 with additional light meter
>>- 35mm last generation Sumicron
>>- 35mm Asph. f2
>>- 35mm Asph. F1.4
>>
>>As well, anyone want to trade M equipment for a very nice G2? ;-)
>>
>>Thanks for your help in advance.
>>
>>Daniel Ho/Toronto
>>
>
>
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