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Subject: Re: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 11:17:48 -0500
References: <20011212142801.39441.qmail@web9302.mail.yahoo.com> <009c01c18322$83599f20$b1c49d42@f6bq001>

Absolutely - The pre-asph 35 summicrons are really wonderful lenses. If 
you can afford it, I would absolutely go for one of these.

B. D.

Dr. Elliot Puritz wrote:

> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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In reply to: Message from JP M <skeenut@yahoo.com> ([Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??)
Message from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> (Re: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens??)