Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael Dienert wrote: > 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. > > This seems to be an ideal combination. Worth while investing in an outfit > like this. It will probably fit in to your pocket without to much trouble. Regards, Horst Schmidt