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[Michael Dienert <MDienert@foq.de>]

hi mr. speed racer (one of your hobbies, racing?),

i haven't read the suggestions of the other luggers, but from what you
write now that your were looking for a 35 and 90 mm lens to carry while
skiing, i would recommend a LEICA CL.

i my self own a cl and a m3. when i go skiing i never take the m3 but
always the cl with 40 summicron and 90 elmar. the 90 elmar is very
compact with a flexible lens hood and perfectly fits into one pocket of
your outdoor garment. and the CL (compact leica) is a tiny, little
camera with ttl metering (the m2 and m4/p need an additional
lightmeter). so you can put it into the next pocket.

and finally: lenses and body are not too overprized.

michael
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:	Speed Racer [SMTP:mlp1969@hotmail.com]
> Gesendet am:	Dienstag, 22. Juni 1999 04:07
> An:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Betreff:	
> 
> G'day,
> 
> Thanks for people who gave me a few suggestions with regards
> equipment.
> 
> I think I've fine tuned my selection.
> 
> It looks like what I need is M2 or M4-P, with a 35mm lens either a f2
> (summicron?) or F2.8(elmar?). If the camera works well I would
> consider a
> 90mm to carry while I skiing.
> 
> Essentially what I am looking for is a 'photographers point and
> shoot'.
> Something small and light, basically to take shots of friends and
> interesting places that I've been. I have never used a rangefinder
> before
> so that may take a while to get used to. Though the rest of the camera
> looks straight forward which is one of the main attractions.
> 
> Now the hard part,
> 
> Where is the best place to pick up a M2 or M4-P. I'd don't want to
> spend
> a fortune but at the same time I'd rather not spend a lot on repairs.
> 
> Given that I'm looking for a 35mm lens which one?
> 
> 
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