Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi, > > My name is George and I'm a new Leicaholic. > > Tho I don't take pictures much, recently I bought an M6 .85 after > looking at it in a store. Another M6 (.58) and a few lenses later > (50/2; 75/1.4; 35/1.4; and Voigtlander 15/2.8) I'm getting ready to > take a photography class to learn how to use all this great stuff. I > haven't, however, been able to get the acquisition bug to be still, so > I'm wondering what other lenses might be good/useful. (After this > wild spending spree my girlfriend has imposed a limit of one new > lens per month, so a full set of further acquisitions will take a while.) > 1. Get help fast. 2. Decide whether you enjoy photography. 3. Determine whether you have any photographic skill. 4. Determine whether 35mm, 2 1/4, 646, 6x7, or even 4x5 format is best suited to your photographic interests. 5. If 35mm is for you, determine whether you are more comfortable with a rangefinder or reflex focusing system. 6. THEN worry about more equipment. B. D.