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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??
From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:34:39 -0500
References: <20011212142801.39441.qmail@web9302.mail.yahoo.com>

I might suggest one of the lovely 35mm summicron pre-aspherics.  Tiny lens
with great performance.  Classic 50mm 'crons also fine.  Might go to Erwin
Puts' site to learn more.

Best of luck!

Elliot
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From: JP M <skeenut@yahoo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:28 AM
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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Replies: Reply from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??)
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