Re: Your web page

[Jack Milton <jmilton@agate.net>]

>I can't remember if I dropped you a note before, but I just checked out
>your home page again.  I just wanted to say you have what I consider the
>"perfect" m kit. 

Hi Mike, 
 You're right on the ball, because I just added the Notes page late =
Tuesday night. It's about time I updated my pages. I'll be adding =
more photos soon. (Hope you don't mind that I cc'd this reply to the =
list!)

> I have two M-6's, a chrome and a black ( Kodachrome 25
>in the "chrome" m and B&W in the "black" m; clever, huh?)
>with the 35/2,50/2, and 90/2.8.  My next lens will probably be the 28
>and then the 21 (sigh, need that Lottery win!)

 I only bought one body and lens new-the M4-P and the 50mm Summicron. =
All the rest I bought used. I was lucky enough to find an M6, 35mm, =
and 90mm (my second 90mm, which I promptly sold) all in mint =
condition, which I bought locally from someone who had bought them to =
collect and then had to sell! Occasionally there is some justice.

 I've thought of replacing the M4-P with another M6. Having the built =
in meter is a real convenience, even if my M6's meter seems to =
underexpose by a half a stop. That's easy to correct for, but =
disconcerting. I wonder if it can be fixed easily?

 A note on the 28mm Elmarit. It has to be the finest lens I've ever =
used for 35mm. Sharp does not begin to describe this lens. It gives a =
wonderful impression of the light, atmosphere, and the shape and =
contours of the subject. It has that Leica "Bokeh" (??!), if any lens =
does. It says Leitz Canada on the front, ser.# 2524***. I also have a =
Leitz brightline viewfinder for this focal lenght. Looking through it =
is amazing-it seems noticably brighter than reality, which I suppose =
has to do with the coatings on it.
 I've never been a fan of the 28mm focal length, but for years it was =
the only wide lens I had. The M4-P and a 50mm, were first, followed =
shortly thereafter by the 28mm. 28mm seems not wide enough for =
interior use, and a little too wide for casual shooting (for which I =
prefer the 35mm).
 On my Nikons, I use a 24mm every day. To me, it's the ideal lens-the =
one indespensible focal length. But, I did get used to the 28 when it =
was all I had. Now Leica has a 24! I'll do without it, though, since =
I acquired a 21mm which gives me a true wide angle (to my eye, wide =
does not even begin until 24mm).

 I don't think I would buy any more "new" Leica gear. The price =
premium for the new stuff is outrageous. Look for used stuff =
=8Bthere's a ton of it- with perfect glass, and working mechanicals.

- -Jack Milton
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