Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If Jimmy means what he said, he said "an SLR with as simple of a setup as the M6" which is why I said R6 or R6.2 . Basically an M6 with a Visoflex built in. I personally have R7's, but they are not as simple as the M6. Mechanical M6, mechanical R6. Jim At 09:28 PM 4/28/99 -0500, you wrote: >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. >