Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I expressed myself wrong. I can get an M6 with a 50mm Summicron for the price of an M7 body. That was what I meant by "some glass". I wouldn't buy the 50 but look more at the 28. Now that I've gotten over my long walk ... I'll probably go with the D100 anyway and with the leftover money pick up a 28 for existing bodies. Daniel On Wed, 19 Feb 2003, bdcolen wrote: > >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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html