Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/20

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Subject: [Leica] god won't help you...Whoever Set Up The LUG Archives WILL Help You.
From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:09:52 -0400

Yes, you have gone over the edge.

That said, and this advice is probably coming too late, you should check
the archives for EXTENSIVE discussions of the various f2.8/90s.  I love
the "Skinny" Tele-Elmarit, the smallest and lightest of the lot.  More
people seem to hate the "Skinny," so what do I know?

Good luck trying to separate fact from affection on this matter.

	Buzz Hausner

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jack
McLain
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:24 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] More Leica decisions to make... god help me

After much angst and uncertainty I bit the bullet and bought a MP.  Now
my
kit includes the MP, a M6TTL, 35 ASPH,  CV 28 f1.9, 50 f2 Summicron, and
90
f2 Summicron.

All well and good, but I am now considering a couple of "enhancements".
I
find the 90 to be nice glass indeed; particularly well suited for sneaky
candid portraiture, but it is a boat anchor and a pain in the ass to
carry
around when a slower (and smaller/lighter) lens would suit just fine.

I'm thinking about getting a 90 f2.8 for general use (and keeping the 90
f2
of course).  I believe that there are four Leica 90's that have the 39mm
filter size and the current Elmarit with 46mm filter size.

I'm hoping for some real-life suggestions of which of these lenses would
be
a best choice for a user lens (rarity is irrelevent to me as a deciding
factor). Lens hood availability and affordable cost considerations and
the
fact that I am shooting B&W these days might be factors in the
recomendation
game. Size/weight/image quality are my major considerations.

The second - and far less acute - "enhancement" is to unload the M6TTL
and
get a M6 with the original shutterspeed dial to make transitioning
between
the "right' way to turn vs the "wrong" way to turn a no-brainer when
using
both the MP and M6 bodies at the same time... or....going in a
completely
different and emotionally driven direction, dumping the M6TTL and buying
an
M4, or possibly a M3/2 just for the pleasure of being able to play with
nice
toys while still having a back-up body for insurance.

Any of this make sense? Have I gone over the edge?

thanks (and sorry for the totally on topic content... I'll relay my
experiences about attempting to retro-fit my old 50 f2 screw mount
Summitar
onto my Nikon CoolPix 995 next post).

cheers
Jack McLain
Tucson, AZ
http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net


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