Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:03 PM 4/28/99 -0400, you wrote: >I am thinking of swapping my Eos1N >setup and getting into a Leica SLR setup.I would appreciate any feedback or >suggestions that any of my fellow Luggers might have.I am unfamiliar with any >of the Leica R gear but would prefer an SLR with as simple of a setup as the >M6.Thanx in advance...Jim Volkert Jim, Welcome to the world of the "Compleat Leica user." :-) Bodies: R8 is the best, if you can live without the motor. R7 is the next best. R6.2 if you can live without automation and don't mind a bit less consistent shutter for the ability to shoot without batteries. (You planning a trip to Nepal?) What kinds of lenses do you want. What kinds of shooting do you do? We'll be glad to help when we have a better idea of what you want to do. Here's my short list of ultimate Leica R lenses for the "dream system." 15 Super Elmar (or whatever it's called) 19 Elmarit R 28 Elmarit R 35 Summilux R 50 Summilux R 80 Summilux R 100 Apo Macro Elmarit R 70-180 Vario Apo Elmarit R (especially great lens!) 180 Apo Summicron 280 f/4 or the interchangeable Tele system. Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch To iterate is human; to recurse, divine.