Re: [Leica] advice

["TSL" <eno22@enter.net>]

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>The kit that I'd like to have is the black M-6 with a 35/f 2 Suummicron
> M, a 90/f 2 or 2.8  and perhaps a 50. The 50 that I already have is
> naturally chrome.Cost is an important factor, but if I am going to do
> this I don't want to be penny  wise and pound foolish as they say.  I am
> very open to your suggestions.
> I am in southern New Hampshire and would probably travel to New York (
> which I can do in a day) to find the best price. Any preference on who
> to use , or not?
>
> I hear that I can get better pricing by coming in at a "Leica Day" when
> the rep is there making a big push.
>

buying new passport stuff is nothing you will regret for sure.  If you
simply don't have the funds and you want to do this now then the choice is a
bit more obvious.  but if you 'do' have the funds - i.e. you can do this
without a catastrophic result - go for the no penny pound foolly thinking.
[Nobody here on the Lug has ever spent money on Leica gear unless the
purchase was fully justifiable in both the rational and economic sense.]
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it's a perfect example of buy it and when the money spent becomes a
non-issue (could take months, years...) a bit further down you most likely
will not second thought this.  what?  are you going to think that you
could've spent the money on something else?  Bills?  that's a different
case.  there's a tendency to buy something or do something multiple times
because of compromising in varying ways.  this is a generally speaking
thing, but I guess my point is that if you spend more than you want to in
this case, you'll be fulfilled (for about a week then another one pops up
and it never ends and you know...).  In light of this what about a passport
M6 black (no hm or ttl I assume) then wait  1-2 weeks and just let it sit
there.
Then go and get the 35 summicron asph.
(sell some stuff to help out, as always)  In (hopefully a ) short while you
will not be shooting with this and second guessing your decision.
if affordable, it's a sure win situation to get the M6 35/2 asph.  Wait a
while and then get that current 50 summicronorlux.  I guess I should note
that this may or may not be practical advice. just keep in mind that buying
the newer asph, etc, you will have a good thing going, no?