Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff-- I usually advise buying a 35mm lens if it's going to be your one & only lens. But, I'm a photojournalist and it's just my preference. I love 50mm so that would be a good choice, too. I would get either one in a Summicron (that's f2.0). My first 35mm was a 35mm f3.5 Summaron. I believe it cost me $25.00 (1966). I used that lens for five years before getting something faster, so speed isn't the be-all and end-all (despite all the Noctilux fans out there). John Fulton Fort Worth PS--Once you start using your M6, the Canonet and Rollei may find they're spending alot of time on the shelf. > >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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html