Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Dan already recommended the M3 to you. I agree with him that it is the lowest-cost option out there (a relative term, of course). However, you mention the 35mm lens, which will require an external finder. Not expensive, but you may find it a hassle. My suggestion is to buy an M6. It will give you a built-in meter, framelines for all the lenses you plan to use, and it is still a wonderful, smooth camera. Perhaps the purists will tell you that it is not the same quality as the M2, M3, M4, but unless you plan to use it as a hammer when not taking pictures, you should have no problems. Nathan Eric Chong wrote: > hi all LUGers > > I'm getting quite knee deep abt Leica M stuff. I'm presently still a manual > Nikon user. After reading, touching and discussing abt Leica M stuff with my > Leica friends... I'm thinking of switching to Leica M. > > I'm particularly drawn to the M4, unfortunately. The used price is even > higher than the M6s. And they are quite rare. Now.. in all goodness... > could u experience pp out there.. pls tell me.. which M body offers me the > best value for money? I think I'll using 35, 50 and 90. I like to take > travel shots, available light pics and portraits. > > P.S. I need to sell away two F bodies, 3 manual lens to finance a Leica M > body. So your opinion counts. > > ericssan > -- > Chong Yen Yong, Eric > Educator/Photographer/Mac User > Yishun Junior College > Department of Mathematics > > ICQ: 1280 5335 > * This mail is been sent out by my most wonderful Apple Powerbook G3 > (a.k.a.Yuffie)! - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman