Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------66F64E7A237AFF86D9B45957 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Horst, I have a Ricoh GR1 for this purpose and I am very happy with it. But I do not like autofocus that much after having gotten used to the superb rangefinder focus of my Ms. Last week I fondled (this is the proper word!) a screw-mount Leica (IIIf, I think) and also thought it would make a superb pocket camera with a collapsible lens. The only problem...no light meter. And if I have to carry an external meter with me, then this defeats the whole purpose. What do you do? Are you so experienced that you simply guesstimate the exposure? Nathan A.H.SCHMIDT wrote: > Why don't you try a Leica IIIc Screw mount camera with a collapsible > Elmar 3.5 or Summitar f2 lens. This combination makes for a very > compact system with all the advantages a Leica brings. You can pick it > up for quite a reasonable sum. it will fit in to most pockets. If you > get a slightly worn model, don't bother about a leather case, just use > it like it is. The IIIc is extremely rugged and reliable. I have a > 1949 shark skin model. it never let me down. > > Horst Schmidt > > > Francesco wrote: > >> For an experienced Leica user who wants a P/S with high quality >> glass,what do you all recommend? Konica Hexar with 35/2 lens, Leica >> Miniluxwith 40/2.4 lens, or Contax G2 with 45/2 lens? Which will >> provide the bestimage quality for slides, and which offers the most >> user control, like an M6? Francesco > > - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html Belgium photo page: http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html - --------------66F64E7A237AFF86D9B45957 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> Horst, <P>I have a Ricoh GR1 for this purpose and I am very happy with it. But I do not like autofocus that much after having gotten used to the superb rangefinder focus of my Ms. Last week I fondled (this is the proper word!) a screw-mount Leica (IIIf, I think) and also thought it would make a superb pocket camera with a collapsible lens. The only problem...no light meter. And if I have to carry an external meter with me, then this defeats the whole purpose. What do you do? Are you so experienced that you simply guesstimate the exposure? <P>Nathan <P>A.H.SCHMIDT wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> Why don't you try a Leica IIIc Screw mount camera with a collapsible Elmar 3.5 or Summitar f2 lens. This combination makes for a very compact system with all the advantages a Leica brings. You can pick it up for quite a reasonable sum. it will fit in to most pockets. If you get a slightly worn model, don't bother about a leather case, just use it like it is. The IIIc is extremely rugged and reliable. I have a 1949 shark skin model. it never let me down. <P>Horst Schmidt <BR> <P>Francesco wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <STYLE></STYLE> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>For an experienced Leica user who wants a P/S with high quality glass,what do you all recommend? Konica Hexar with 35/2 lens, Leica Miniluxwith 40/2.4 lens, or Contax G2 with 45/2 lens? Which will provide the bestimage quality for slides, and which offers the most user control, like an M6?</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Francesco</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>-- <BR>Nathan Wajsman <BR>Overijse, Belgium <P>General photo page: <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html">http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator/index.html</A> <BR>Belgium photo page: <A HREF="http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm">http://member.xoom.com/wajsman/index.htm</A> <BR>Motorcycle page: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html">http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html</A> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> - --------------66F64E7A237AFF86D9B45957--