Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree that the M6 is ideal in many ways for street photography, but the times when I need a 21 or 24 lens, a finder is an inconvenience, and the times when I need a 180, the M6 is useless. I am starting to think that the perfect small R kit is an R8, 19/2.8, 35/1.4, 80/1.4, and 180/2.8. I just wish Leica would update the wide angles to ASPH. Francesco At 10:58 PM 12/10/98 , Nathan Wajsman wrote: >Hi Francesco, > >It would seem to me that for the type of photography you describe the M >system is ideal. That is also why I have become an M devotee. When I walk >around with my camera, whether here in Belgium or when travelling, I very >rarely miss a longer lens than the 135mm. In fact, for street photography the >vast majority of my images are taken with the wide angle lenses (the 35mm is >my standard lens on the M6, the 50mm on the M3). Another factor to consider >is weight: when I was in Madrid this summer, I could really feel the >difference between walking around all day with an M system in my bag vs. an >SLR system. > >I have kept one SLR (Pentax PZ1P) for the odd occasion where I need a long >lens or autofocus or macro shots of bugs or flowers. But it sees little use >on a daily basis. Of course, knowing that the resale value of this camera is >relatively low makes it easier to justify keeping it "just in case". If it >were a Leica R, this would be more difficult. That is why I sold my >Hasselblad last year. > >Nathan > >Francesco wrote: > >> LUG friends: >> >> 99% of my photography, now that I am out of the erotic world, >> will be travel and street, and the occasional landscape, nature, >> or portrait. I think the M and R lenses I own are the best available >> in each system, and I am happy with either system, but >> uncomfortable holding both and using only one. I am about >> even in terms of what I still need to complete each system. If I >> keep the M I still need a 24 ASPH and the 90 APO when it >> arrives, and if I keep the R, I still need an R8 and one of these >> lens combos: >> >> (1) 24/2.8, 50/2. >> (2) 19/2.8, 35/1.4, 50/2. >> (3) 19/2.8, 35/1.4, 80/1.4. >> (4) 35/1.4, 80/1.4. >> >> I personally, am now again leaning towards the R system, mainly >> for the lens variety, but I wish Leica would rejuvenate their wide angles >> for R like they have for M. I would appreciate any comments, >> suggestions, ideas, trade offers, etc. As soon as I make a decision, >> the partial system I decide not to keep will be for sale or trade. >> >> In other words, I will probably have the following gear for sale, instead >> of the R lenses I was advertising earlier: >> >> FS: Leica M6HM, 35/2 ASPH, 50/2, TA-Rapidwinder, M-Hangrip, >> all with boxes and booklets, all in EX+ to MINT- condition. >> >> WTB: MINT or NEW R8, R lenses listed above. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Francesco >> fls@san.rr.com > > > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium > >Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html >Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html >