Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Claire wrote: > > What would be your advice if I said I wanted to try out the M system ? What > M model (and lens ) would U recommend for a start ? > This is an impossible question to answer, without more knowledge. What style of photography are you interested in? Will you be using mostly wide-angles, normal lenses, or long lenses? Why are you interested in the M system? What features are most important to you? If you are just starting out on an M system and don't know if it's for you, and don't want to spend an awful lot of money, my recommendation would be to get a secondhand M2 and either a 50mm f/2 Summicron (maybe try the DR with eyes) or a 35mm f/2 Summicron (either the ASPH, or the one just before that). This is based on a few assumptions, since you haven't specified anything (see below). This will let you explore using an M camera without a massive outlay of money. The M2 has a wonderfully uncluttered viewfinder which is much easier (IMO) to use than the M4/M4-2/M4-P/M6 VF. It will also let you explore the quality of Leica lenses, while the Summicrons with their f/2 maximum aperture may not be the fastest thing around, should allow you to do quite a fair bit of available light stuff with moderately fast film, such as Tri-X. Good luck! M. - -- Martin Howard | Yeah, I'm pretty outnumbered there, Visiting Scholar at MIT Media Lab | Dave..., eh, Jay... email: mvh@media.mit.edu | - Bruce Willis (on The Tonight Show) www: http://mvhoward.i.am/ +---------------------------------------