adnan

I think I'm going to be in the market for a Heliar pretty soon; I've

got the 50 cron and the 75 lux. We're heading out to Prague for a

week this summer and I'd like to have a wide angle lens for the trip.

I've been reading up on the previous posts on the 15mm Heliar and

had a couple of questions. I understand there is no rangefinder

coupling and the focus must be done by the scale.

Do you guys use the seperate viewfinder for composition or do you

find it unnecessary due to the wide angle of the lens?

Which adapter do you use to fit the lens to an M?

Is this an ideal lens for shooting cityscapes?

I'd especially be interested in seeing some pictures from this lens;

if you guys have any to share, that'd be great.

Thanks in advance.

Mike,

How do you take those pictures in the bars? Do you try to conceal the camera? Any negative reactions from the patrons?

Thx

Thanks for the responses, guys. Anyone had experience with graduaded neutral density filters for darkening up gray or light blue skies? Practical on a rangefinder camera?

Thanks again.

I've been using a 25a filter with success for adding contrast to blue

skies with clouds. I can't seem to find one for a 60mm lens and am

considering a 091 "Deep red" filter. How will the images from this

be different from the 25a? Can I expect darker skies? What will be

the effect on very light blue skied (in my experience, 25a didn't

change the contrast as much as I'd expected).

Thanks.

Thanks for the replies, one follow up question. I've read about the difference in sharpness between the Summilux and the Summicron in 50mm. Have you guys experienced this? If there is a difference, is it only at wide open or is it still there at f8?

For reference, I'm going to be coming from a Zeiss Planar 45mm f2.

Thanks in advance.

I did a search on this topic and found some answers regarding the

Summicron, but wasn't able to come up with anything regarding the

50mm f1.4 Summilux.

My question is are there any differences between a brand new 50mm

1.4f Summilux lens and one that was manufactured in the 80's

(assuming they are both in similarly good condition)? Any major

design changes? I'd like a good user lens and wouldn't mind saving a

few hundred bucks by getting an older lens if there's not much to be

gained by getting a new lens.

Also, if anyone could tell me a decent target price on an older lux,

I'd appreciate. The prices are all over the place on eBay.

Thanks in advance.

I'm a beginner, and have been using a Canon QL-17 rangefinder and

Kodak C-41 B&W film. I've liked it quite a bit, as I rarely get the

sepia tones I've heard about, and its convienient to process.

Planning a trip to the Mayan ruins in a month, and I would like to

come away with some nice photos, for enlargement. Would there be any

benefit to switching to true B&W film for the trip, or should I

continue with what I have?

Also, a friend recomended using a red (25) filter for getting cool

dark tones from the sky. I'm looking for some menacing clouds

without having an overall darkening effect on the rest of the

picture. As I don't develop my own film, is this a good idea?

ps-- I'm considering getting a used Contax G1 as well.

Many thanks in advance!

Hi,

I've got a Canon QL-17 that I've been putting through its paces. I'd like to shoot a few rolls with a Leica M6 or M3. Anyone know of a place near Atlanta where I can rent a Leica M? What's a reasonable cost?

I think you've mistaken me for someone else...

I've posted here a few weeks ago, if you want to do a search.

Best regards.

Hi, what are some reputable dealers who sell M3's online?

Thanks.

Hi,

In my search for a small alternative with a good lens I came across a Leica CL (the M-series is a bit outside of what I want to invest right now). Is this an easy camera for a beginer user? I know its got a built in meter. How does its quality compare with other Leicas? What's a good lens to look for?

Any opinions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks for all the useful answers above. I've decided to get a nice

Canon QL17 as my first range finder. I'm going to put it through its

paces and learn all I can, and then decide if I want to continue down

the rangefinder path.

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Thanks!

Hi!

Please bear with me, I'm very new to photography. I started when I bought my wife a Canon Rebel 2000. Then I started looking around for a smallish camera for myself with a 'solid feel'. I came across Leica on the internet. Can you really use rangefinder style cameras on low light situations? Could I use one indoors without a flash in the evening?

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What do I need to about using a camera without a lightmeter? Is it easy to take good pictures without one? What exactly does a lightmeter do? Does is set the shutter speed and apeture automatically?

What would be a good price to pay for an M3 or IIIf which takes good pictures (not interested in displaying or whatever).

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Thanks in advance for entertaining these questions!

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Adnan