Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> It depends upon what your expectations are. If you think that getting LTM > glass is a cheap way of getting Leica glass and are hoping to get the look what's LTM? > of the modern ASPH and pre-ASPH lenses, you're going to be bitterly > disappointed. yes I am. long live ASPH lenses... :-) > fabulous. Use with a yellow filter, Ilford Pan F, and develop in Rodinal > 1:100. Then go out pretending you're HCB or Eisenstadt and have fun! I understand that many of you guys do not like meters, hate colour film and develop your own stuff. I did a bit of darkroom some years ago and I loved it. but now I'm waiting to buy an LS-2000 and a 1270. that's more my style :-) thanks for the tip anyway. > The red-scale 50mm f/3.5 Elmar is particularly sought after (and commands a > premium price) because of it's great optical qualities. It's also a that's the (only?) problem with this hobby, when you look at leica... "premium price" keeps popping in my mind..... :-((((( > 50mm is perfect: it forces you to take pictures with strong compositional > structure. yes, I know what you mean. thanks for the input. best regards, Fernando Martins