Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/01
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Denis Boisclair wrote:
> (i) o you consider the IIIc as a good choice of camera body as a
> collectable/useable Leica icon .
> (ii) which 50mm lens (preferrably collapsible) would you recommend as one
> which would give very good results(sharpness/contrast) with colour film. A
> Leica specialist dealer has suggested the Elmar f2.8 or Summar f2.0.......
>
> (iii) is it best to buy the clip-on Voigtlander exposure meter or a hand
> held meter
Hi Denis,
And welcome aboard! All the Leica screw mounts are great, the IIIc has
the stronger body than earlier ones. If you need flash sync, look at a IIIf.
An Elmar 50/3.5 would be the most compact. I've had a Summar 50/2 and it's
a good lens though soft at f/2, very sharp by about f/4.5. There's lots of
choices, including the new Voigtlander lenses. Here's two good links:
http://cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm
http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmlens.htm
About the meter, if you liked the Weston, it's still a useful meter
for outside.
Good luck!
Rich