RE: [Leica] Newbie- 35 & 50 lens choices and M6 vs G2

["Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net>]

Felix, I own and use contax g2 system also. I have all the lenses for the g
system and they are all wonderful. I consider the g2 my point & shoot
camera. When I want to snap pictures without doing a whole more than just
composing!

every camera system has its own set likes and dislikes, being a gadget man
and loving this stuff; I don't discrimniate against any system and try to
get my hands on as many as I can. it is fun.

I have shot with mamiya 645, 6 and 7, lots of minolta mf & af , canon,
nikon, leica m & r, contax g2, 35 and 645, pentax 6x7 and Hasselblad. all of
these systems offer wonderfull lenses and bodies. The best part is holding
them in you hand.
I think i am going to swicth jobs and start working for a camera store, this
way I can touch and paly with them all @ somebody elses expense!! I also
thank ebay as it allows my to recycle. I could not have done it without
ebay.

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Thanks, Mehrdad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Félix López
> de Maturana
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 6:35 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Newbie- 35 & 50 lens choices and M6 vs G2
>
>
>
> Finally, are there any current or former Contax G users out there
> who would
> care to comment on switching to Leica, or adding Leica to their "arsenal."
>
> Hellow John,
>
> I am owner and user of a G2 kit with 21,28,45 and 90mm lenses and
> as soon as
> it arrives a 26mm Hologon, and from last Xmas I got a M6 with a 50mm
> Summicron f:2. Other ASPH are coming in a next future.
>
> I am happy with the Contax equipment and I can use it in my
> travels getting
> nice pics. Sometimes focusing and metering is not perfect but coming from
> the world of SLR autofocus this was not new for me. The surprise
> was to find
> out the extraordinary Zeiss quality on a modern camera, as I
> already knew it
> by my other equipment like Hasselblad, Rollei and SuperIkonta.
> For two years
> I have been using Contax  with pleasure and, good results but perhaps the
> average pics failures is bigger than other cameras.
>
> Moving to Leica is to recover the pleasure of photographying. The results
> are not substantially better than Contax but the camera is smart, nice and
> pleasant to use and you take your time for see the photographs. I
> think that
> is another phylosophy. Economically I do not believe that is a
> good idea as
> lenses from Leica are outrageously more expensive but if you like Leica
> more, make the move. I am going to build up a Leica system with
> the help of
> this list, including the 12mm Voigtländer whatever had to be the name of
> this nice lens,  but never will abandon the Contax gear IMHO the
> best ratio
> quality/price I know.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Felix
>