Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I have, as I recall, two Leica M bodies (M6 and M3 DS), an 1.4/35, a 2/5cm DR, a 1.4/50 Summilux, a 2.8/90 Elmarit, a 2/90 Summicron, a 3.4/135 APO-Televid, a 2.8/135 Elmarit, and 4/200, 4.8/280, and 5/400 Telyts, as well as two LTM bodies (IIIc and IIIf BD) and a Summarit and collapsible Summicron on them, for a total of four bodies and 10 Leica lenses. I also have a positive slew of LTM Zeiss and Russian lenses, and the World's Largest Collection of 135mm National Optical Trinols (two: one in black and another in chrome). And three big Rolleiflexes (Automat III, 2.8F, 2.8GX), a 4X Magnar, 2X Duonar, and Weitwinkel-Mutar, and the Rolleinar set, a Baby Grey, two Ikoflexes, six Contax RF bodies, one 2.8/35, four 2/50's (one collapsible, two rigid, and an Oberkochen one), three 1.5/5cm's, a 2.8/5cm, a 4/85, a 2/85, and a 4/135, for a total of six bodies and twelve lenses, PLUS eight Kiev RF bodies and 12 lenses. And two Super Ikonta B's. And a Hasseblad and five lenses. And two Contarex bodies with three lenses. And a Rolleiflex SL35. And a slew of Praktica M42 and B cameras, and lenses. And an SL-706. And a Nettar C. And my original camera, a 6cm by 9cm Voigtlander Bessa. And a Vito B. And a Rollei 35. And a Canon EOS 10s and four lenses, plus an M42 adapter so I can use good Russian and German glass on that Japanese thing. I'd hate to count them all up. I have a LOT of cameras, and a LOT of lenses. Which one to use? Depends on the mood of the moment ... probably the 2.8F Rollei more than the others, though I use one of the Leicas when I am travelling light, or the Hasselblad with the 5.6/135 S-Planar when I am documenting something for a book or article, or I put a Luminar or Micro-Summar on the Bellows. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!