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It might be advisable to disinfect the shutter and front element somehow, so that the growth can't spread into the new rear element. Otherwise, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

The Pentax got a much better review, better than the canon and Nikon kit lenses as far as sharpness and distortion.

I just messaged ebay seller heavystar about their vented 40.5 model and they claimed it would work fine on the Summicron-C

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Just in case you are planning to resell it, I'd like to clarify something. You say it is "absolutely mint" yet it looks "barely used". Any signs of use at all exclude it from being mint. This is important to note, since the people who buy this stuff can be very picky about condition. Good luck.

Of course you can get that close with a camera as unobtrusive as the M8, had it been a DSLR, they would've seen you from miles away. : )

Gotta love the part where it says the deputies will "continue to monitor the site". I'm sure they will ; )

I like the original IR version.

Don't feel bad, I can't even find the menu or set buttons on my Ms.

Matt, Best picture I have ever seen.

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N90's can be had on ebay for between $50 and $90.

It's difficult to compare two brands, better to compare lenses on a lens by lens basis. I have the 15mm 4.5, which is very nice and really unparalelled in the rangefinder world. Optically it's very sharp and fairly contrasty, although it does show considerable light fall off when used wide-open. The build quality is OK, with fairly smooth focus and 1/2 stop detents for the aperture. The built in hood in the sample I have is slightly skewed, and needs to be adjusted, something I've heard is not entirely uncommon and suggestive of poor quality control.

 

 

As for the the 35mm ultron, I had one of these lenses for a week recently, before returning it. The build quality was very good similar to that of the 15mm. Focus and aperture were smooth and the lens balanced well on my M cameras. The best feature (IMO) if the 35mm Ultron is the extremely short focus throw which allows for quick focusing (may create some accuracy issues in low light close up, though I had none). The images from it were good. I eventually ended up finding a pre-asph Summicron as a decent price so I sent the Ultron back. I've compared different shots from each lens, and they're very similar in optical quality. I would recommend the Ultron, as there really isn't anything else like it... I just found that the more compact Summicron was more to my liking on the MP.

My bad name is entirely my fault, not Nels.

domke f-803 with M3+50mm summicron, MP 35mm Summicron and now a VC 15mm. There's still room for a 90mm which I intend to add in a few weeks. Front pockets easily hold 20 rolls of film.

"doing photography" is my favorite, seeing the results is always a disapointment, but I enjoy nothing more than actually being out taking pictures.

"Not everyone here is a gentleman."

 

I haven't seen evidence of any gentlemen here. ; )

I remember 5 years ago I talked to my local Nikon Rep and he said that Nikon would never make a "full frame" DSLR, because 35mm was just an arbitrary size that didn't need to be replicated. Welcome to the digital age, where thousands of dollars in DX lenses will soon seem like a silly investment. I'm glad I got rid of all mine already.

I used to use a bunch of different cameras for fun. I've recently sold most of my 30+ cameras and kept just what I use on a regular basis. Now I pretty much use 35mm rangefinders exclusively. I carry either my MP, M3, or Olympus XA with me everywhere I go (everywhere) and take a picture now and then. I just always feel like a tourist, even if it's on my daily walk to work.

The XA is astonishing, being a rangefinder camera that will fit in your pants pocket and produce a fairly good quality image. With that said, I've never ever seen any Leica 35mm lens vignette like the XA does wide open. Cost/benefit though, you can't really beat an XA.

I wanted a new Leica, I already had some old ones. So theres one factor (although probably not "justification") I didn't want something reliant on batteries. I liked the idea of the passport warranty, it's probably the only new Leica film camera I'll ever buy. While I'm young, you can't take it with you, a fool and his money, etc, etc.

 

There really is no good reason to spend that kind of money on a manual mechanical camera, even if it has an angled rewinder and VF preview and rewind levers; that is, unless you want to.

It stinks, it stinks it stinks.

Sheldon,

 

Next time I call him for an estimate, I'll have to ask for his Al Sharpton impersonation.

I guess I should've put a " : ) "

It's no longer necessary to take a good picture the first time. Just fix it later. Hell, take 100,000 and you'll get one good one, they don't cost anything.