Re: [Leica] Recommendation and help on buying a Leica camera.

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

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> Hello everyone!
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> I am new to this mailing list.  I am very impressed with the posts on
> this list and the knowledge and experience of the folks on this list,
> and I am looking forward to enjoying the discussions and learning from
> you all.
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> I have been always interested in photography, but haven't been involved
> in anything more than "family photo shooting on vacations" level, so I
> just started taking some beginning photography classes to pursue my
> interest.  I was complaining to my instructor how my pictures weren't
> very sharp, and he mentioned how he had a student who had very good,
> sharp pictures and that student was using Leica equipment.  My
> instructor's advice to me was that I would get a much better value
> buying used Leica gear than buying new something else gear for similar
> price ranges (from whatever I looked, the new Leica cameras are way
> beyond my price range).
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> And, by a stroke of luck (during google search), I found this mailing
> list.  So, any help, advice, recommendation that you can provide for me,
> a novice beginner on what camera to start with, what are the best values
> out there, and where to look for them, etc., I would be very grateful
> for.
>
> I am sure that this is a frequently asked question.  I have searched
> quite a bit before posting this question, without much luck.  Any
> pointers to websites, online or offline resources, articles, etc. that
> talk about this would also be very much appreciated.  Thanks, and I look
> forward to joining the wonderful world of Leica users.
>
> Regards,
> Satish

Welcome Satish. One of the very best places for you to start your search is
Camera Quest at http://www.cameraquest.com
Good luck and keep in touch.

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