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Arthur,

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In my opinion, The Konica is a fine lens indeed. It matches up to

the leica in terms of built and optics. However, I find the colour of

the summicron totally blows the Konica away. In B/W, I'd be

hard-pressed to tell the difference.

David,

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For B/W street photography, I use TRI-X. Its a very versatile film,

and can be easily pushed to 1600 without any huge loss in

performance. This would help cover most low light situations.

However, anything above 8R gets quite grainy. I love it though. Its

your call.

If your lens is the last non-asph 35mm summicron, the current

hood for the 35ASPH will fit perfectly. As for the back caps, go get

the Konicas. No point paying $20?? for a leica cap. Do they need

specially trained technicians to make those caps?

Bill,

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I own both a nikon and an M6, and other than the times I need to

use tele lenses, the nikon stays home. my M6 goes everywhere

with me. And its perfect for what you described. Evening street

stuff and candid shots. Can't imagine an F5 doing that job.

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Besides, black enamel paint M4 that brasses beautifully with

35cron? Looks like a winner in my books.

joel