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Subject: Re: charlie's leicaflex lust (was: Re: [Leica] Re: Notta L, D, IC)
From: Charles Walden <charlie@highhill.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 12:05:28 -0400
References: <Springmail.0994.1020963031.0.81927700@webmail.pas.earthlink.net> <009901c1f780$ee2262b0$2f0010ac@longitude.com> <3CDE47C7.95167F97@webshuttle.ch>

thanks - I'm still leaning towards the SL although the right one has not
materialized yet

do you happen to know if the SL has a hot shoe for flash?

charlie
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From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: charlie's leicaflex lust (was: Re: [Leica] Re: Notta L, D, IC)


> Charlie,
>
> > I couldn't find any particularly compelling reason to spend the extra
money
> > for the SL2 vs. the SL.  It seems like the main difference is a more
> > sensitive meter.  Is that correct?  Is the sensivity an issue when
saying
> > shooting at EI 260,  1/8th sec, f2 (I usually don't go too much outside
that
> > range...)
>
> I have an SL and have in the past also had an SL2 (which I sold at a
> collector-type price). The SL is plenty sensitive enough for what you
describe,
> and the short answer to your question is that there is no real compelling
reason
> to spend the extra money on an SL2.
>
> > I'm thinking about the 60mm macro lens as a first lens.  I can do
closeups
> > and still have a lens that I can carry around and shoot with.
>
> I use this lens as my normal lens on the SL. It is an excellent general
purpose
> lens, the only disadvantage is the max. aperture of only 2.8, but with the
SL's
> extremely bright screen this is not much of an issue. It gets you to 1:2
> magnification, and 1:1 with the appropriate macro adapter.
>
> Nathan
>
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