Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] First Time Choice of Leica Bodies
From: Peter Natscher <natscher@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:28:26 -0700
References: <Pine.GSO.4.33.0204120951210.10113-100000@neo.binaryfaith.com>

Thank you, Mark, for your valuablle information.

Peter

Mark Cohen wrote:

> Peter,
>
> First of all welcome to the good life :) Leica photography is as good as
> it gets.
>
> K&S doesn't have any M7s right now. (They are all on back order) so you
> will only be able to see the M6, R6.2 (if they have any) and the R8.
>
> As for lens/body combinations, they are numerous.
>
> Understand though, that if you decide on the M series, there are no zoom
> lenses. There are tri-focal length lenses though.
>
> Depending on what you ultimately go with I can only recommend the M system
> because its what I use. :)
>
> My Body of preference is the M6 (classic.. but then again Im wierd.;) )
>
> I prefer the 35 Summicron (f2) to any other lens.
>
> If I were to build a totally new system, I would get the M(6/7) 35
> Summicron, 75 Summilux and the 90 Elmarit
>
> M7 2350.00
> 35 1995.00
> 75 2495.00
>
> = 7000.00
>
> Also the Tri-Elmar (28-35-50) F4 2195.00 isn't a bad deal. (Allbeit a
> little slow)
>
> 90 Elmarit M is 1195.00
>
> So you could get the M body the tri-elmar and the 90 elmarit for under
> your budget..
>
> -Mark
>
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Peter Natscher wrote:
>
> > Help!
> >
> > I've decided to make a new committment to re-learning photography in my
> > photography hobby. I have sold my heavy and aged Nikon F3 with all its
> > heavy and loose working lenses and accessories. I've nnever even held a
> > Leica camera before, but have read gobs of info about them and the
> > endless reputation these Leica camera have. After much net reading and
> > hair pulling, I am going to drive over to Keeble&Shucat cameras in Palo
> > Alto, California, tomorrow am and take a fresh look at these three Leica
> > camera bodies--M6, R6.2, M7 and R8.
> >
> > What approach do I use in making my final choice in a Leica camertas
> > body to ultimately buy and use in my new photography journey. I will be
> > shooting all kinds of subject matter on color print film. I'm a
> > generalist but perfectionist enough to want the quality and feel that a
> > Leica gives. I want only one camera, for now, and will probably buy
> > three lenses--a wide-angle, a normal (50mm), and a telephoto lens. My
> > budget is $7,000 max. I will be able to buy more Leica stuff next year.
> > I'm sure a new camera body with 2-3 new lenses will keep me busy for
> > quite a while.
> >
> > Is buying two zoom lenses (wide-angle to norm. and norm. to telephoto)
> > OK rather than buying three lenses (wide angle, 50mm, telephoto)?
> >
> > Peter Natscher
> > Monterey, California
> >
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