Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for your advice. I think I will get a regular M6 and the 35mm/f2 asph. Regards, Dan Daniel Ho hod@gurus.net Matrix Meridian Corporation Voice: 416-929-8458 Fax: 416-929-7151 E-Mail: info@MatrixMeridian.com - -----Original Message----- 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 >> > > >Francesco Sanfilippo, >Five Senses Productions >webmaster@5senses.com > > >http://www.5senses.com/