Re: [Leica] Help! Indecision..M4-P vs. CL and Adapters?

[Peterson_Art@hq.navsea.navy.mil]

     Bob,
     
     As one who has been a fan of the CL since its inception, I nonetheless 
     would advise that if you're to have one Leica, the M4-P would make the 
     better choice.  It's constructed for heavy duty (whereas the CL was 
     designed to be small and light); and it affords both wider variety in 
     the mounting of lenses and greater accuracy in focusing them (whereas 
     the CL was designed for use with, primarily, its own 40mm f/2.0 and 
     90mm f/4.0 lenses, although it can be used with others).  Of course, 
     this advice assumes that the M4-P is in good working condition.
     
     Art Peterson
     

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Subject: [Leica] Help! Indecision..M4-P vs. CL and Adapters?
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internet
Date:    1/13/99 9:16 PM


Hi there,
     
Brand new to the LUG; I'm purchasing my first Leica M in the next two 
weeks. And herein is the quandry......
I have a good lead on a M4-P in user condition for about $600; seems 
very nice! But, should I consider waiting for a clean CL..? Would love 
to hear some opinions from actual shooters.
I'm a wedding/portrait shooter and have been using a Canon 7 with a 
Nikkor 50/f2 in the low light.... It's only natural that I advance to a 
Leica M. 
And... if I use adapters (Leica screw mount to M Bayonet) on my screw 
lenses, can one change lenses as quickly as regular M lenses? See, I 
know nothing!
Are there any drawbacks to the SM to M adapters route?
     
thanks in advance-
     
Bob Keene
Chomping at the bit for a Leica