Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- -----Original Message----- From: Cummer Family <cummer@asiaonline.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 7:30 PM Subject: [Leica] First Lens - Ready to Take Plunge >>From: Jeff Bailey [mailto:sasxjb@excite.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 10:00 AM >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: [Leica] Almost Ready to Take the Plunge. >>Hi All, >>Well, I have decided that I must have a manual camera and I have decided on >>a Leica M. This will be my first exposure to a range finder camera. >>I think that I should start with one lense (minimize the number of variables >>to start). I want your opinions on THE lense. I was thinking of either a >>35mm or 50mm. >>Thanks, >>Jeff >>fish-boy@mindspring.com >Dear Jeff, >I would suggest the 35/2 summicron ASPH if you have the money or pre ASPH >if the budget is tight. Why? Size and picture quality, especially the ASPH. >Then for a 50 the 1.5 Cosina/ Voigtlander Nokton - see Erwin Puts review - >it is better than the 50mm summilux by "a bit" and much cheaper and >lighter. Final comment - these will only be your first Leica lenses - not >your last! :) >Cheers >Howard Cummer You guys are really scaring me. Is this "Leica Thing" really that addictive? Thanks, Jeff fish-boy@mindspring.com