Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi there Jeff, That's rather cool to get your first M6. I highly suggest that you get a LSM to M adapter which can be ordered dirt cheap from cameraquest.com from Stephen Gandy and then use all of the screw mount lenses which are lesser priced. Try some Canon, Leica old school screw mounts. If you need ASPH or doper optics, use the new Voigtlander screw mount lenses then. I would think that you could even order some solid Russian lens in Leica mount--INdustar and especially Jupiter lenses are wonderful and relatively cheap. Alfie - -----Original Message----- From: JP M [mailto:skeenut@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:28 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens?? I just yesterday purchased a Classic M6 body from Richard Tillis at Woodmere Camera. It should arrive toward the end of this week or early next. I'm on a tight budget and am now searching for a first lens. I need a good value, but not state-of-the-art-optics. Thread mount is OK, non-Leica is OK. My favorite cameras to date are my Canonet g3 ql17 with a 40mm and my Rollie 35SE also with a 40mm. I'd be very happy with a 35mm or even a 28mm. But a 50mm would be OK if it were the "best value." My requirements are that the lens sync up with the body, meaning the framelines come up correctly and the rangefinder is fully and accurately coupled and the optics and mechanical aspects are perfect. Cosmetics secondary. Any thoughts? Thanks, Jeff __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you for your compliance. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html