Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/30

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Subject: [Leica] Re: MY NEW 75MM SUMMILUX HAS ARRIVED!
From: drodgers@nextlink.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 14:18:50 -0500

John Alexander wrote:

>>a few LESSONS LEARNED. 1) I felt an acute need for more cameras (two, at
least!)- because of the obvious advantage of having instant access to
different films and more than one lens) and,  perhaps, a slightly different
choice of lenses.   If I had to do this again (and I WILL1!) I'd bring
along the following kit: 2-M6HM TTLs, a 35mm Summilux ASPH, and a 75mm
Summilux.  PERIOD!<<

I think you've stuck paydirt regarding the perfect system. I'll just add
one more lens. A 15/4.5 Heliar takes up very little space. And it would be
a great companion to the other two lenses you mention, especially for
travel photography.

The trend in the SLR world is toward one lens; 15-300 zoom. Who cares if
the aperture is f6.8-14.2? The body has a built in flash. (I think I can
safely say that pop up flash is one feature everyone would exclude when
compiling a wish list of M6 improvements).

I say let SLRs migrate to 20X  zooms and artifical light. The Leica M
system continues to improve in the one area where it was already king --
fast lenses that are truly usable wide open. You've just listed two of the
finest examples.

Dave