anthony_brookes5

<p>Yes - I remember being 'bombed' by a flock of seagulls whilst I was trying to photograph a fishing trawler. Never again.</p>

It's very tempting to think that a lottery win would enable you to take better pictures but of course it wouldn't. I'm now in my seventies and I can honestly say that my pictures are no better now using a Leica than they were with an Ikonta in the 1950s a Werra and a Contaflex in the 1960s and a Contarex in the 1970s. I have used only Leicas since the 1980s and those taken with my Leica III are some of my favourite pictures. I won a competition with a photo from the Ikonta and one from the Contarex and I have sold a few pictures. Money can't buy good pictures. It can widen your ability to take pictures but that is all.

<p>This looks like genuine Leica black paint to me. I have the same camera with a nickel summar and it looks very similar.</p>

Tony- I agree Banks of the Marne. It has everything as a photo - and taken with a Leica III with 50mm Summar. Who needs anything else ?

Jamie - In my opinion you have picked the ideal set up. M6 plus 50mm summicron. Perfect.

50 mm for preference. If the M6 had a frame for 40mm I might choose the 40mm Summicron.