Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While it is true that the 0.85 versions of the M6 and M7 were created to facilitate accurate focus with the longer lenses, they work fine with 35mm as well--you still benefit from better focusing, although some people complain that they have a hard time seeing the entire frame (same complaint as one hears about 28mm lenses on the normal 0.72 M6). For me, it worked fine. I guess with your 35mm and 50mm, if you also add a 90mm, then you will have a classic Leica outfit. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://[www.greatpix.eu](http://www.greatpix.eu) PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA > On 21 October 2019 at 15:05 James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> > wrote: > > > As a foray back into film photography, I just purchased an M6 TTL .85 > body, and I?m thinking about lenses. I have a Summicron-M 50, but I?m > wondering what you all may have worked with. I?m told that the body is > designed to work best with 50mm and longer, but what kind of results can I > expect with my 35 Summilux FLE (about the only lens I use with my M10)? > Any experience with Voigtl?nder or Zeiss? > > BTW, at this point I only expect to shoot B&W film with it, but who knows > what the future will bring. Any recommendations on film? > > TIA > > Jim Handsfield > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information