Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm picking mine up next week so I'll let you know how it works. I shot a role with an m6HM and found it excellent. BTW it was only after handing the camera back that I realised that I hadn't put a battery in the M6. Now what does that tell you about me! Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Brownlow" <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk> To: "Leica Users digest" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 7:59 PM Subject: [Leica] Color-Heliar 75/2.5 > I just traded in my Jupiter 85/2 (which had a worn cam and wasn't focusing > properly) for one of the above (with adjustment!), partly as a result of Tom > A's recommendation and other reviews. Haven't processed anything yet but the > first impressions are excellent. It's very small and light, a great > streetshooting lens (no-one took any notice of me, even when I was shooting > very close -- perhaps it looks more like a wideangle than a tele). > > I particularly like the ergonomics. The focus throw is very short, which > makes it extremely quick to use even without a lug, and the balance with an > M body is impeccable. The closest thing in feel I've used is a skinny > elmarit-90, but this is smaller and less conspicuous. > > The guy I bought it off told me the Voigtlander lenses were selling well and > were "getting a lot of people into Leica bodies who wouldn't otherwise have > bought them". > > -- > John Brownlow > > photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk > > >