I do think I lucked out in terms of when I got back into Leica. If you are happy to go with some pre-aspherical lens, then savings are tremendous. Example: the modern 90mm summicron - is in the $2K range. The earlier version - used - is around $450.
Same ratio goes for the earlier 35mm summicrons. Man - I don't know but the 35mm pre-aspherical summicron I have looks plenty sharp and beautiful to me. $675.
I suppose that $675 even sounds like a lot for a 35mm lens - but for a Leica? Take my word for it - that is inexpensive. The prints I've been doing with that lens are - well - they're no slouches.
Ah - that MP body would be nice - but I would need to hit a lottery for that. In the meantime, if I wanted a second body - I'd go with a second M3 double-stroke. Great stuff that.
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Ooh. And my nice 39mm summicron vented lens hood $16 arrived today. Good deal. I think I'm going to call my next website: www.39mm.com
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glad you got the hood - the last few shots show
some unusal flare for the 35 'cron
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