jeff_lu

Don't see how you could be expecting too much if the original never behaved like that and

none of my baseplates ever have.

I would return or exchange it, if possible.

Yeah the Nokton is a porker. It's a bit narrower and lighter than a Noctilux but longer, if

memory serves me correctly. And that's 35mm vs. 50mm. For speed, nothing replaces

the lux, in my opinion.

Or if you'd be satisfied with a reflected metre, there's a new Voigtlander one coming out

http://www.cameraquest.com/voivcmet2.htm

Don't know about the Gossen; I use a Sekonic L-308 BII - http://www.sekonic.com/

Products/L-308B.html

I like it. Fits in my pocket and provides accurate incident light readings. That's pretty

much all I use/need.

There's been quite a few postings regarding them.

See: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008ESj

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00822K

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007SjP

You can find more under the lens threads.

I've had a 35mm f/2.5 Pancake Type II for a couple weeks. The build quality was great and

I loved the small size. Optical performance was great, especially for the price, quite sharp

and nice bokeh in my opinion. I shoot a lot of low-light, though, and I found the lens to

be a tad slow for my purposes, so I'm selling it. I think its definitely comparable to the

pre-ASPH 35mm crons, especially at its price.

BTW, I just listed the lens on the FS section of this forum. Let me know if you're

interested.

I don't know about size, but according to KB Camera, the58mm version is 580 grams while

the 60mm is 630g.

http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/alacarte/index_e.html

Details and configurator. Don't see anything else new on the site - so is the DMR and a la

carte program it for Leica for Photokina?

forgetting good photographic reason for a moment: anyone else find the black lenses to

be a tad unsightly?

Most important thing to me is the pricing. If the lenses are on the lines of the G lenses or

slightly higher, great; if the 50 planar f/2 is priced $800+, for example, compared to the

plentiful and proven 50 crons on the used market with the Leica name, I'm not sure it'll be

such a hit.

I was hoping for more speed. That's partly why I got out of the G system. Too bad.

Considering it's of your son, I can see why you like the photo, but why do you call it a

"lucky shot?"

Hi, I need to get my rangefinder on my M3 aligned and I was wondering if anyone could

recommend a place in Philadelphia. I know i could do it myself but I'd be more

comfortable if someone with more experience did it.

Thanks.

I'm tried using an international credit card at B&H and I was asked to do the same thing. I

did it, because I find B&H trustworthy. I think this is a not uncommon procedure when

using credit cards issued outside of the company's country.

Hi, I recently decided to get into Leica M's for low-light photography and purchased an M3

online. I know that Leicas are supposed to have bright viewfinders, and mine definitely is

brighter than my Contax G2, but when I look through it at a white wall or a blue sky, I

notice a slight blue-gray tint (the sky turns a little bluer). I have no previous experience

with M's and don't know a local store where I could check others. So, is this tint normal?

Thanks