Four months later, I can tell you it's better without the Softie.
I changed from Olympus OM (OM-2S and OM-2n, with 21/3.5, 28/2.8, 35-70/4, 50/1.4, 50/3.5 macro and 100/2.8 lenses) to Leica R, then Leica M. The...
I suspect Leica wouldn't have the manufacturing capacity to increase its production of lenses to satisfy new markets.
The cheapest place I've heard of is Hong Kong. A dealer in Jakarta told me yesterday that the cost of a new M7 in HK was US$2,120.
I suspect that many who have gone quietly, including myself, still drop by occasionally and browse to see what interesting new threads have...
Just waiting for someone to post that ****ing bunny with a ****ing pancake on his ****ing head! (And that's NOT the kind of thing that typifies...
<i>"I got a 50 pre-ASPH Summilux in a trade so I tested it before thinking I would sell it--this lens is, contrary to everything I've heard in...
I usually wear something along the lines of that bokeh-enhanced Australian gentleman in your excellent photograph - the chap brandishing his fist,...
I posted, yesterday, what I considered at the time to be a helpful answer to a forum member's interesting question, in a thread that appears now...
Perhaps TTL flash was excluded from the MP to avoid the extra 2mm or so of height that was necessary in the M6TTL and M7, so the shape of the MP...
Hi Kevin, I have lived in Jakarta for over 13 years. I am English by birth but lived in Sydney for 14 years before coming here. The dealer I have...
The edge of the film gate is like a step. I understand that this is chamfered in the M6 classic, to assist loading, but in the M6TTL it has a...
John, I'm another forum member who has greatly appreciated your interesting and helpful contributions over the years. Let's hope it's "Au...
Gee, and I was expecting something about fish!! :-)
<i>"Why do you want to buy it if you don't know if it's any good?"<br><br> "Krista, with respect, there are MANY stupid questions."<br><br>...
A grip of any kind is such a personal thing that you really need to try for yourself, to find out what suits you. I've never tried an M-Grip;...
Andy said: <i>It is possible that if Leica hadn't developed 35mm that no one else would have, but who knows whether someone else would have come...
"It's Nice to be Back on the Forum" <i> Phill Kneen </i>
I use only colour film, therefore don't need filters, therefore don't use filters. Filters schmilters, they cause fungus due to the greenhouse...
You'll probably find that, armed with a 35-50-90 combination, you'll very rarely need anything else. Some people would condense that still further...
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