Re: [Leica] leica for my mid-life crisis

[Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>]

To add even more sex appeal, put a black UV filter over the chrome lens!


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Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Hi David and welcome,
>
> >  I like to leave my shutter speed in
> > 'ready for anything' position and I've got a probably unfounded fear of
> > wearing the shutter speed dial out from turning it so much more than I
> > would normally.
>
> This is one of those little annoyances about Leica. Let's face it, it is a
> quirky camera, but oh so wonderful. The way I and many others handle this
> problem is to always have the shutter uncocked when putting the camera in the
> bag. If you happen to cock it and need to put it down, follow Jim Brick's
> advice: take a picture before putting the Leica in the bag. Any picture you
> take is likely to be better than a picture of the inside of your bag.
>
> > I'd like to learn a bit more about the lenses I have before draining my
> > bank account further, but I think that my next leica acquisition will be
> > the 50 summicron. This is a dumb newbie question, but is it wrong to buy
> > a chrome lense for a black camera? I was thinking it might be an
> > advantage when fumbling in the bag for lenses.
>
> There is nothing wrong about it. Some people think a chrome lens on a black
> body looks ugly (the reverse is not true). Personally, I have a chrome and a
> black M6; most of my lenses are black but a couple are chrome. I pay
> absolutely no attention to the color coordination of body and lens. It is the
> pictures that count.
>
> Having said that, I see little reason to seek out chrome lenses. Black ones
> are lighter and sometimes cheaper.
>
> >  (shooting more photos than ever before!)
>
> That's what it's all about. Enjoy!
>
> Nathan
>
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> Nathan Wajsman
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>
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