Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That sounds like a nice kit, Tina. You might want to include one of those filters that was used with the M8. Be careful with that flu. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/30/2016 4:36 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > Thanks for all of the advice, guys. I knew I could count on you. > > I found a used 50/2.8 Elmarit for $349. That seems like a good starting > lens to me. It's silver and the M8 that I'm giving her is silver. I'm > going to give it to her with the understanding that she will USE it and if > she ever decides she is not interested in photography, she will either give > it back to me or pass it on to somebody who will use it. I doubt that will > happen, though. She is really very interested and intense. > > It will be fun getting together a package of everything she will need to > take photos. > > Tom and I have had the flu (caught from Red in Charleston) I'm much better > but he's still pretty sick - going to the doctor tomorrow. > Being sick makes you realize how much worse this stuff hits OLD people!! > > Tina > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> John, are you sure? I seem to remember there was an adaptor which was >> supposed to work. >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.fr> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9:18 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Learning Camera >> >> >> Not much use on an M8, perhaps a LTM Canon or similar lens..... >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> Pricey pricey, Lluis!! IMHO, that's crazy money to spend on a youngster >>> who's only getting her first camera and might drop it when the rest of >>> the >>> photography class - and her teacher - all rush over to have a look at it >>> all at the same time. >>> How about a 35mm MC Rokkor and adaptor which can be picked up for >>> peanuts? >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>>> From: "Lluis Ripoll Photography" <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> >>>> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 6:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Learning Camera >>> >>> >>> Tina, >>>> Here is a offer for a Summicron C 40mm, IMHO an excellent lens for a M8 >>>> at >>>> a reasonable price and I think better quality than a Voigtlander >>>> >>>> <http://www.ebay.es/itm/LEICA-LEITZ-SUMMICRON-C-40mm-F-2-LEN >>>> S-WETZLAR-GERMANY-W-HOOD-CAP-for-CL-CLE-/332026429946?hash= >>>> item4d4e5141fa:g:-uUAAOSwImRYIgVG >>>> <http://www.ebay.es/itm/LEICA-LEITZ-SUMMICRON-C-40mm-F-2-LEN >>>> S-WETZLAR-GERMANY-W-HOOD-CAP-for-CL-CLE-/332026429946?hash= >>>> item4d4e5141fa:g:-uUAAOSwImRYIgVG>> >>>> >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> El 29 nov 2016, a les 17:44, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> va >>>>> escriure: >>>>> >>>>> LUG: >>>>> >>>>> My granddaughter is 15 and into all things artistic. She is taking >>>>> photography in high school and is very interested, following me around >>>>> asking lots of good questions. >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to get her a good camera for Christmas that she can use to >>>>> learn. >>>>> She's very interested in f stops and focal lengths and the differences >>>>> they >>>>> make. >>>>> >>>>> One choice would be to give her one of my old M8's but the disadvantage >>>>> to >>>>> that is that she will not be able to afford extra lenses for it. I >>>>> have >>>>> an >>>>> old Elmar 65/3.5 that I would include but I don't have a lot of surplus >>>>> lenses. >>>>> >>>>> Is there another digital camera out there that would be good for >>>>> learning >>>>> apertures, speeds, focal lengths? Most of them are so automatic you >>>>> don't >>>>> ever have to know what those are but she wants to know! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tina Manley >>>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A- >>>>> A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >