Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/05

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Subject: [Leica] Birthday Present?
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Mon Sep 5 10:05:31 2005
References: <431C7783.3080306@summaventures.com>
 
Peter Dzwig wrote:
> Given that I am getting no younger... I have been asked to pick my own 
> present for my birthday (MPs with N'luxes are EXPLICTLY excluded); so do 
> I...
> 
> (i) Buy myself a Bessa R3A with 40 mm 1.4?
> 
> (ii) a modest second-hand M body and a screw-to-M adapter and use my 
> existing lenses on it?
> 
> (iii) something nice for my beloved IIIf?
> 
> (iv) None of the above
> 
> or?

Hmmm  diffucult,

I'd go for a MF folder or a Fujica 6X9.
But if you want to stick to 35mm I'd say the Bessa.
Or a CV 15mm for the IIIF.
Or a VC 21 and a 25 for the IIIF
Or a Bessa L from Stephen (only $69) and a 15mm.

Happy birthday,
Michiel
In reply to: Message from pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig) ([Leica] Birthday Present?)