Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Re. my previous posting, thank you very much to everyone who replied, both on and off the List. I have taken on board all the very helpful comments, including the one accusing me of being a troll! (English is not my first language so I may have created some misunderstandings without intention). For now, I have decided not to buy a IIIf and will look for an early M as several people suggested. I had wanted to recapture a vintage "feel" when photographing older buildings and interiors by using the older equipment. However, the drawbacks of the slow film loading, winding and rewinding plus the need for film leader trimming (of which I was not aware) are major chores. I will not rule out buying an LTM body in the future but it will be for pleasure and not work. I can try old LTM lenses on my M anyway. I now regret selling my M4-P to buy my second M7 as it would have been better to keep it. I bought my second M7 to see if the 0,58X viewfinder was better for me than the 0,72X, but the 0,72X is just fine. I no longer use a 28mm lens (I have 12, 15, 24, 35, 50, 90mm lenses) so the 0,72X works very well with the 35mm and I use accessory viewfinders for the 12mm and 15mm Voigtlander lenses and the 24mm Leica ASPH. Again I thank you all for your excellent advices and I am again very pleased that I joined this List. Best regards, Colin Jastrzebski. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com