Re: [Leica] Lens choice--sole lens for M6

["Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com>]

Gee, Martin, you seem to have anticipated a fair portion of my needs. When I
stop craving some more Leica equipment, it will be time to order the flowers
and start making up stories about what a good guy I was. Until then, life is
short, and Scrooge is an anti-hero. Now where did I put that issue of
Shutterbug?

Julian
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From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens choice--sole lens for M6


Julian Koplen wrote:
>
>  I want to need the M6 for taking kiddie pix.
> (Shhh! Keep it just between us here.)
>

You are definately going to need an the M6 for that.  Since you're indoors
and since light levels have fallen so much compared to previous years, you
are going to need the 50mm f/1 Noctilux too.  And, to balance the package
and to catch all the shots of your quickly moving subjects, you'll need
an Abrahamsson RapidWinder to round out the package.

Then, of course, you're going to need to take pictures of isolated kids too.
So, the 75mm f/1.4 Summilux is a must buy.  However, you're not going to
have time to switch lenses between cameras, so you'll need another M6 for
the Summilux.  Besides, you want the high magnification finder for the 75mm
in any case.  And, of course, you'll have to put another RapidWinder on that
second body to balance out the package.

This is where it gets tricky.  You see, with the 50mm f/1 and the 75mm f/1.4
it's just natural to also have the 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.  Now, you could do it
the cheap way and use either the Noctilux OR the 35 Summi on one of the
bodies, but then you're back to switching lenses again.  So, a third M6,
this one with .72 finder is going to be necessary.  Of course, if you have
two M6s with RapidWinders and one without, it's gonna look damn silly, so
you'll need the third RapidWinder too.  Besides, if you've ever used one,
you're not going to go back to using a camera without one!

So, there you have it.  You think you need an M6, when in fact, you need
three M6s, three RapidWinders and the 35/1.4 ASPH, 50/1 Nocti and 75/1.4
Summi.

OK, yeah, I know, it sounds like this is going to cost a lot of money.  But
think of it this way: your gear is only going to appreciate, right?  It's
not like it's going to loose its value!?  Right!?  So, it's sort of an
investment.

And just think of the quality of the shots of the kids!

M.

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