Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??
From: "Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:48:27 -0500

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

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