Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> >>__________________________________________________ >>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 >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html