Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mike, I have recently picked up an SL with the 50mm Summicron for $400. It is a wonderful piece of equipment, and as Doug wrote, the best viewfinder I have ever seen on any SLR. If you can live without any autoexposure options, I heartily recommend it. Nathan CAMRALUGGR@aol.com wrote: > My 18 year-old son is in his second year of a professional photography > course, and has asked that we consider obtaining a Leica SLR with a 50mm for > his use. He has access to a considerable amount of N***n equipment, so he > isn't lacking for bodies or lenses to use. However, he has an aritist's > appreciation for subtle, qualitative differences in tonal rendition, and has > often pointed it out in photographs which (unknown to him) happened to have > been taken by Leica-using photographers. > > I have read the archives, as well as some of the (very few) sites on Leica > SLRs, and it would appear that our choice of affordable, used bodies include > Leicaflex SL, R3, R4 (above ser #1.6M) and R4sP. There are a considerable > number of two-cam lenses on the market at attractive prices that would make > the Leicaflex a great value, but it lacks any AE (not necessarily a bad > thing). Are conversions to three-cam expensive? How about the R3 from a > users perspective? I'd like to keep the initial purchase under $600, if > possible, for body and normal lens. > > Not to waste bandwidth, I must say it is a thrill to have my teenage son > share an interest in photography. So, if buying a Leica SLR for his use > promotes "quality time" interaction with him, it is money well spent! Your > thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Feel free to email me privately if you > wish, and if anyone has something along these lines to sell on Friday, please > let me hear from you! > > Best regards -- Mike Crist > camraluggr@aol.com - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman