Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 16 November 2000, Jean Marc Becker wrote: > > > > > > > What do you want to do with it? What other lenses do you have? > > Unless we know the answers, it is difficult to give any advice. > > Salut! > > Until recently, I used Olympus optics, with a good 2.8 24mm. > I had the opportunity to buy a 1967 Leica R, with a 2 50mm Summicron, in > a flea market for 300$.I immediatly fell in love with it, and decided to > complete my objectives range. In France, we have sometimes good > bargains. I bought then a 2.8 90mm Elmarit, and I need short focus for > architectural and general pictures. I like 24mm, and when I travel, I > bring a 24mm and a 100mm. > My favorite pictures are B&W, and I develop in my very old darkroom. I > am an old timer photograph! > 24mm may be used too for wide field astronomical pictures, for instance > Milkyway and shooting stars. > > JMB Oops! the 24mm Elmarit-R can't be used on any Leica-R before the Leicaflex SL2! Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!