[Leica] Intro

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Hi Chris, let me say this...

If you do NOT already have some Leica glass and if your goal is getting 
into digital, then you will probably find a Canon 20D or Nikon D70, Olympus 
E-1 etc. will be a lot more satisfying.

I bought an M7 almost 2 years ago and have really fallen in love with the 
RF magic. I have some expensive Leica glass, so to me the R-D1 is worth it. 
If *I* am going to move to digital, why bother to spend money on another 
system when I can use my Leica glass on the digital body?

As for quality of the lens, I love mine. However, people who have been 
shooting forever and not equipment bigots say that if you select the finest 
from most manufacturers, most of the time, the limiting factor is not the 
lens, but the (film/sensor, lack of use of tripod, bad photographing 
technique etc.)

My advice is that if you want to get into the Leica magic, start with the 
M7 and build a lens collection around it. If you want to do digital, get a 
Canon 20D. Either will give you superb technical images. The rest is up to 
you :-)

At 03:44 PM 1/1/2005, Christopher Driggett wrote:

>Don,
>         Thanks. I have now problem purchasing from over seas as I am into 
> Marklin trains and ebay.de.
>
>I was considering purchasing a m7 but we are currently in the Sierras by 
>Sonora and with the coolpix 5400 I am able to put up a website almost 
>immediately for family and friends where I can not achieve this with 
>film.  I may purchase an Epson RD-1 just to try it out and go for a 
>collection of Leica lenses.
>
>Now here is the lens question. I can get a variety of Leica M mount lenses 
>from a variety of manufactures. Is there a website ranking these lenses?
>
>I am use to Nikkor top of the line lenses. How good does Leica's compare. 
>Please do not through fruit and tomatoes at such an uninformed soon to be 
>Leica user.

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