Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>One can pick up good M6's (new) + some glass for the price of an M7. >(BD has me thinking about the 35/1.4 Summilux (current) or the 28/2.0) Definitely the way to go, Bill; definitely. If metering isn't any kind of issue for you, there is absolutely no point in going for the M7 - particularly if you can get the 35 Summilux or 28 Summicron with an M6 body. Just MHO.. :-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bill Satterfield Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:40 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] M[67] ramblings Once you have tried a 7, you will never go back. Daniel Ridings wrote: >A perverted thought hit me while walking to work today (too much time >to think, I'm going to have to watch that). > >I'm getting a check for a reasonable amount for something outside my >normal income (=not self-evidently part of the family budget). From the >outset I thought I'd use it to buy a good digital camera, something >with a Nikon mount in order to reuse some glass. > >Then it hit me ... I'm looking at about the same amount an M7 would >cost me. Now I haven't purchased a new Leica in about 30 years (to the >month). A digital might last me 30 months. Despite all, they are still >moving targets. > >Now metering has never really been a "problem" for me. Part of my way >of working with rangefinders involves metering by hand ... out of >necessity, considering the cameras I have, but I've never felt that it >was a problem. I like taking a couple of readings in advance and then >eyeball it as the scene progresses and make quick adjustments when >needed. I usually don't even re-meter. > >One can pick up good M6's (new) + some glass for the price of an M7. >(BD has me thinking about the 35/1.4 Summilux (current) or the 28/2.0) > >Those who have gone over to the M7 ... do you feel like you gained a >lot? I know I like AE in other cameras (F3), but I've never missed it >in a rangefinder. > >Anyway, ... I started thinking ... I'll get a lot more for my money >with Leica and can probably be satisfied with a P&S digital, like Tina >pointed out, until things stabilize. In digital I want at least EI >1600. > >I could make more money with digital :( > >Daniel > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html