Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 15mm M6 or 15mm R8 which one?
From: George Hartzell <hartzell@cs.berkeley.edu>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:13:08 -0800 (PST)
 
Ted Grant writes:
 > Hi guys and gals,
 > 
 > Of late I've been using a Leica 15mm on the R8 along side the
 > Voigtlander 15mm on the M6, a very interesting visual experience!  
 > Which lens/camera do you think creates the greater visual pitty pats?  
 > [...]
 > First in with, "Why I chose the M6 with 15mm over the R8 with 15mm for
 > the visual heart pitty pats wins! This isn't the end result on film, but
 > the motivation for shooting the picture one camera over the other.

Lenses that short are all about being in close and part of the
goings-on.  Small, quiet, and unobtrusive, the M excels.  The R stands 
out, changes the scene.

g.