[Leica] re: first lens?

[Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>]

first, congrats jef on your m6 -- you have lots of options in the tight
budget area -- you can probably score a canon serenar 50mm for $100 or so.
you can also get russian jupiters pretty cheap -- i think the best is the
jupiter 12, which is a 35mm f 2.8, it seems to have the best build quality
of the russian lenses and mine is fairly sharp. the rumor is that the
quality control is terrible so you might get a gem or a dog. you should
probalby pay $100 or so for a jupiter 12. also there are the cosina lenses,
which are reasonably well respected, currently in production and a good
value for the money.... 

just my .02, take it for what it's worth.


kc

> 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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