Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I might suggest one of the lovely 35mm summicron pre-aspherics. Tiny lens with great performance. Classic 50mm 'crons also fine. Might go to Erwin Puts' site to learn more. Best of luck! Elliot - ----- Original Message ----- From: JP M <skeenut@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 9:28 AM Subject: [Leica] New M6 owner, what first Lens?? > I just yesterday purchased a Classic M6 body from > Richard Tillis at Woodmere Camera. It should arrive > toward the end of this week or early next. > I'm on a tight budget and am now searching for a first > lens. I need a good value, but not > state-of-the-art-optics. Thread mount is OK, > non-Leica is OK. > My favorite cameras to date are my Canonet g3 ql17 > with a 40mm and my Rollie 35SE also with a 40mm. I'd > be very happy with a 35mm or even a 28mm. But a 50mm > would be OK if it were the "best value." > My requirements are that the lens sync up with the > body, meaning the framelines come up correctly and the > rangefinder is fully and accurately coupled and the > optics and mechanical aspects are perfect. Cosmetics > secondary. > Any thoughts? > Thanks, > Jeff > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of > your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com > or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html