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
3/27/2006
Cigs, Times Square
Cigs, Times Square - 2006
Dave,
Come on mate!
Where's the shots from Times Sqr you where telling me about?!
You said you were standing and watching the world pass by clicking
off some good stuff with
the new 35mm?!
Pappy III
Dear Pappy,
The thing is - I was saying that I was clicking away and that I felt invisible. But unfortunately for me the crowd wasn't cooperating. They brought out the boring - do nothing interesting - crowd that night. The best I could find were this couple exchanging a cigarette. Sorry matey.
DB
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