Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Someone put me right... apart from cost issues why would one, after investing in a Leica, want to use a non Leica lens on a Leica body? A system is only as strong as the weakest link and therefore if I should use old Russian lens's I might just as well buy an old Russian camera? I also purchased a non Leica lens (Voightlander Ultron) but in hindsight I wish id have waited until I had the case for a Summicron 35. My first lens by the way was the Summicron 50. Cheerio Jason Vicinanza jason@futurafish.com http://www.futurafish.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kyle Cassidy Sent: 13 December 2001 16:25 To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' Subject: [Leica] re: first lens? 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 - -- 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