Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Without question the M3, painted or not. No matter how smooth etc. the IIIg is, any M body is much more functional than any SM body. I do suspect that you will miss something wider than a 50mm, though. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Feb 17, 2009, at 5:12 AM, G Medina wrote: > Hypothetical: > > You're about to embark on a one month trip to Italy (Rome, Venice, > Florence). > > You can only take one of two cameras. > > A black M3 with matching Black paint Pre-Asph 50 Summilux, or a IIIG > with rare contemporary current formula 50 Summicron in LTM ? > > You will take Tri-X, and take a gossen luna pro digital meter, and > Leica small tripod. All in a Domke 5XB > > The camera that does not go will fund the trip... > > Leica M3 > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/L1060905.JPG.html > > > > > Leica IIIG > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicamshooter/Miscellaneous+Item+Photos/IIIG+2.jpg.html > > > > > Thank you for your comments, > Gonzalo > > Ps. The M3 was painted last year and the IIIG and lens are on the > way, but are not the one in this photograph. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information