Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello all ... Nathan, Noel, Brian, Sonny, Karen, and all other good souls who responded with such great information ... thank you! I'll pass this info along to my friend. He asked about the Cosina, and I wasn't able to respond with much info, as I don't know much about the camera ... I'll pass along all your good comments to him directly. Thanks, Luggers. Y'all are real pals! ;-) Cranky Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman (private) Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:38 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Entry-level rangefinder for a newbie? Kit, The solution is obvious--the Voigtländer line made by Cosina. The top-of-the-line body, the Bessa R2, is an excellent camera (I have one as my third M body), and there are no issues around Leica lens compatibility as has been reported by some for the Konica Hexar. The Voigtländer lenses are also, to paraphrase Erwin Puts, "astounding value for money" and fully on par with all but the latest Leica lenses. Your student friend can buy a new Bessa R2 outfit with two lenses for the price of a used 35mm Summicron. Nathan Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote: > Dear LUG-ers-- > > I have a young friend, a student, who would like to ease into > Rangefinder-Land a little more comfortably pocket-book wise than a Leica, or > even a used Leica. He'd like some advice on an entry-level rangefinder > camera, preferably new (I advised him to look at used, but he seems to want > new) that would allow him to use Leica lenses if he were to happen upon one, > or better, if his dad, who is a Leica user, would pass one on to him. > > Any suggestions for a solid camera that would allow him to learn without > forcing him to give up meals for the next ten years? > > Thanks for any and all suggestions! > > Crankily yours, ;-) > > Kit > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: nathanw@bluewin.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- 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