Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, There is no such thing as a 50mm ASPH; you must be referring to the 50/2 Summicron, which is indeed the best bargain, and at the 50mm length, is surpassed in sharpness only by the Tri-Elmar (according to Erwin). Gilbert On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 01:37 PM, David Degner wrote: > Mathew I feel your pain. As a fellow student who loves and uses Leicas > you have to drop large chunks of money at times. I have not found any > truly cheap way to get leica equipment but there are a few relatively > cheap pieces of equipment that you can start with and add the expensive > stuff when you can (always have a list to give to parents for birthdays > and Christmas :)). For a body there are two ways to go 1)I would > suggest an M4-2 body, the collectors hate them, so they are cheaper > about $600-$700, watch out for quality and read up on them a little > though. 2) An M3 body, freshly serviced, There is absolutely nothing > as smooth soft or quite as my M3 after I got it back from Sherry, the > perfect leica piece ( if you don't mind slower loading and unloading). > It just makes you want to melt when using it, and its great for 50+mm > lenses. As for buying lenses; the first one I would get is the 50mm > ASPH you can get a good used one for about $600 I found one for $500, > the cheapest sharpest modern lens in the bunch. After that it all > depends on your style and what you are using your equipment for. > Remember you'll only have to buy these things once in your life so > don't be afraid to go the next step up. Good luck. Where are you > going to college? I'm off to western Kentucky next year. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html