Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/26

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Subject: [Leica] Expectant proud new M6 owner
From: Brougham <brougham3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 04:19:03 -0700 (PDT)

Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote:

> I thought the .85 had an expanded measruing base for the rangefinder
> and therefore provides better focussing accuracy.  I know that the
> framelines are missing for the 28mm focal length.  However, I am not
> sure how much I would use the 28mm over the 35mm and 50mm lengths of
> the Tri-Elmar.  It seemed a much more cost effective way of obtaining
> three focal lengths in one lens rather than buy the 35mm f/2 (or the
> f/1.4) and the 50mm f/2.  Perhaps I need a rethink on this.

If you're primarily interested in 35 and 50, you can get the
Tri-Elmar/4
for US$2600, or the 35/2 and 50/2 for US$2600.  If you don't care
about the 28 as much, you can spend the same and get faster lenses.

Do you really want a 50/4 lens?  Seems somewhat slow.  Only you can
answer that question, though.

I went with the 35/2.  I want either the 75/1.4 or 90/2 next.  Not
sure which yet.  :)

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