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Hi, my name is Carlos Blanco, I'm from Argentina and I'm new in the =
group.
I have recently bought a M2 with a Summicron 50 1:2 all for $1300. In =
Argentina Leica prices tend to vary a lot: you can get a 35mm for the M3 =
with the viewfinder adapter for $350 but a brand new M6 is $3000 and a =
new summicron M $1000.
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I would like to know if I have done a (rather) good purchase.
I decided for the M2 because:
1- someday I'd like to buy a 35mm (H Cartier Bresson used to say =
that he never used the 135mm)
2- it was newer than the M3
3- automatic film counter and self timer were not important for me.
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I imagine that the discussion M2 vs M3 is as old as the cameras =
themselves but nontheless I'd like to receive your opinions about it.
1- is it true that the ideal body for the 50mm is the M3 due to the =
viewfinder
2- I know that the M2 was intended to be an economic version of the M3 =
but, that affected also the quality of the body or only the elements =
that were not included, etc
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thank you and forgive me for my indian-like english
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Arq. Carlos Blanco=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi, my name is Carlos Blanco, I'm =
from Argentina=20
and I'm new in the group.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have recently bought a M2 with a =
Summicron 50=20
1:2 all for $1300. In Argentina Leica prices tend to vary a lot: you can =
get a=20
35mm for the M3 with the viewfinder adapter for $350 but a brand new M6 =
is $3000=20
and a new summicron M $1000.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I would like to know if I have done =
a (rather)=20
good purchase.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I decided for the M2 =
because:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 1- someday I'd =
like to buy a=20
35mm (H Cartier Bresson used to say that he never used the =
135mm)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 2- it was newer =
than the=20
M3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> 3- automatic film =
counter and=20
self timer were not important for me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I imagine that the discussion M2 vs =
M3 is as old=20
as the cameras themselves but nontheless I'd like to receive your =
opinions about=20
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>1- is it true that the ideal body =
for the 50mm=20
is the M3 due to the viewfinder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>2- I know that the M2 was intended =
to be an=20
economic version of the M3 but, that affected also the quality of the =
body or=20
only the elements that were not included, etc</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>thank you and forgive me for my =
indian-like=20
english</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Arq. Carlos=20
Blanco </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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