ronni

<p>I will sell the M9 and buy Sony A7R +Leica M6....and keep my all M lenses.<br />The A7R will help me in lowlight situation (>ISO1600), and load M6 with Tri-X(BW) and Silde film for color,daylight.<br />~ronni~</p>

<p>Eddie,<br>

I like your pictures from film rather than from Monochrome or M9, those film pictures have "soul".<br>

<em>I don't want to start argue about film vs digital..:)</em></p>

 

<p>Contact Japanexposure, they provide service to convert G to M lens<br>

http://www.japanexposures.com/lens/<br>

Its not cheap but good result, another solution when you have Leica camera buy Zeiss Planar 50/2 ZM (for Leica)<br>

In my case , I keep the amazing G lens only for G2 camera</p>

 

<p>Analog :<strong>Contax T3,G2</strong><br>

<strong><a href="/equipment/contax/t3">http://www.photo.net/equipment/contax/t3</a></strong><br>

<strong><a href="/equipment/contax/g2">http://www.photo.net/equipment/contax/g2</a></strong><br>

Digital: <strong>Sony A7R...:)</strong><br>

<a href="http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-alpha-7-7r">http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-alpha-7-7r</a></p>

<p> </p>

<p><strong>Leica M8, Voigtlander 35/1.4</strong></p>

<p><a title="L1012974s by r_o_n_n_i, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/10347471284_9881858c80_z.jpg" alt="L1012974s" width="640" height="430" /></a></p>

<p>Contax G 45/2 and 21/2.8 considered as best RF lens...</p>

<p>My G1 (green sticker)+ 45/2 just arrived 2 weeks ago and did some test . I didn't found focus problem .It's fun use RF with autofocus after use manual RF like Leica M.<br>

Zeiss 45/2 deliver almost same result with Zeiss ZM 50/2.Some picture comparison from japanexposure:<br>

<a href="http://www.japanexposures.com/lenscomparison/">http://www.japanexposures.com/lenscomparison/</a><br>

Yes, you cannot expect the AF as fast as Nikon AFs (DSLR) but fast enough for street photo (not for action/sport photo)<br>

If you have problem;focus or image result not sharp...you need to send the camera and the lens for calibration.<br>

~ronni~</p>

 

<p>I'm in similiar condition, looking for wide lens for M8, due to limited budget probably I wil go to 21 and 25 CV Skopars.<br>

Any body has these lens, please share the result...</p>

<p>thanks</p>

 

<p>Finally, I bought Epson V300 $87 from Amazon, I choosed V300 instead of the new model V330 because the specification is simmiliar but $30 cheaper.The different probably on the software included in box.<br>

Now, waiting my scan arrive,I will do some test and share to you the result.</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks for all your input.<br />So, Epson flatbed scanner is the solution for my film and budget.<br />I found many types Epson (<$100); V30, V33,V300,V330, don't know what different among these 3 series (from image quality ouput).<br />What parameter should I concern when buy flatbed scanner?</p>

<p>rgds<br />ronni</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Hi,<br>

I'm looking 35mm film scanner with <$100 budget.<br>

Find some brands in internet but cannot decide which one better.<br>

Anybody use Imagelab FS-5C05?<br>

<a href="http://www.imagelab.us/fs5c05scanner.html">http://www.imagelab.us/fs5c05scanner.html</a><br>

Or, if you have recomended scanner (<$100) please share.</p>

<p>thanks</p>

 

<p>Finally, I got my first Leica (M4-P) black. . . . :)<br>

Next, looking for 35mm and 50mm lens.<br>

For $250 budget. which one will be best for value, Voigt 35/2.5 Skopar C(used) or  J12 +J8 (2 lens)?<br>

<br>

regards<br>

</p><div></div>

<p>Guys,<br>

Many thanks for good discussion. I read one by one your comments.<br>

Well , I see pro and cons here but I believe all of you want to help me to decide which Leica M model will suitable for me and my pocket...:)<br>

Currently, I am using Konica RF (Hexanon 45mm) without meter, in the beginning I used Sekonic light meter but now I trust my feeling to measure exposure.Well sometimes, got one or two frame under or over exposure in 1 roll.<br>

My main lens willl be; 35mm and 50mm.<br>

So if M without meter is the solution, I will accept that....:)<br>

Please keep this thread rollling, I believe there many peoples need these informations.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>16-86VR usefull for travelling, wedding, potrait, landscape.<br>

You will need wide lens for indoor wedding , that Tamrom 28-75 cannot do. When you need shallow DoF for Potrait, you can use your 50mm f1.8.<br>

Best telephoto for potrait: (from cheap to expensive):Nikon 80-200 f2.8ED,AFS80-200 f2.8, AFS 70-200 f2,8VR</p>

<p>You will need VR, when you get speed below 1/125 especially at focal length 300mm.<br>

If i'm not wrong the ideal speed for long lens min 1/focal length,<br>

If not using VR lens at 300mm you need speed 1/300 to avoid shake., except you have very steady hand.<br>

Nikon 70-300 VR is good chooise<br>

</p>

 

<p>How about this option.....Sell all your lens and buy <strong>Nikon 18-200 VRII </strong>and <strong>Nikon 60mm Micro.</strong><br>

I t will cover you need; street, potrrait, lanscape, macro<br>

You will travelling with small camera bag only....:)</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Tamron has bad QC.<br />Just share my experienced when bought 28-75 f2.8 for my Canon 20D , 6 years ago.<br />I asked the Tamron salesman to provide me 5 (five) Tamron 28-75mm for test ; sharpness and back focus. And display teast result on PC not on camera LCD<br />Finally I choose lens no 2, after doing shoot test on a Newspaper (for sharpness) and ruler (i bring this thing from home..:) for back/font. focus test.<br />Tamron 28-75 very good for protrait, I skip 17-50.<br /><br />focal leght 75mm, f2.8 on Canon 20D <br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/114957741_8e22c0cd4b.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /><br /><br><br>

I f you get a good copy, Tamron will produce very good result; especially for type: 17-50f2.8, 28-75 f2.8, 90 f2.8macro, 70-200 f2.8.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>Great discussion, thanks for your input.</p>

<p>Dave Zoll,<br>

Thanks for price reference, ..<br>

I hope with $1000 budget, i will get a body (CLA done) and used 50mm lens;voigtlander or LTM (old Leica,Canon)</p>

<p>You can find old AF80-200mm f2.8ED (push pull) in ebay $400-600.<br />I have one, and the image quality almost similliar with AFS80-200mm or 70-200mm VR</p>

<p>I skip Bessa,ZI and Hexar,Contax G2 because i want get Leica "feel" like every Leica user did...:)<br>

Arthur,<br>

Can you inform me, why you choose M4-2 (1978-1980) rather than M4P (1981-1987)?</p>

 

<p>Assume you have cash $1000, sell your 18-55 an 55-200 you will get additonal cash $350.<br>

So total you have 1350 in your pocket.<br>

80-200mm is "must have" lens, used around $550.<br>

Tokina 11-16, is nice lens used ;$500<br>

Tamron 17-50 f2.8 used $300<br>

You already have 50mm f1,4, skip 35mm f1.8 for while.</p>

<p>~ronni~ </p>

 

<p>Wade,<br>

I have Tamron 28-75 for more than 4 years, love it.It sharp lens (if you get a good copy) but color little bit greenish.<br>

I tried Nikon 24-70 f2.8,give better color and sharpnes, but it's 4 times price compare to Tamron.<br>

If budget is not issue for you go to Nikon 24-70 f2.8, you will not regret.<br>

Happy shopping...:)</p>

<p>~ronni~</p>

<p>Well, after 1 year playing around with RF Konica Auto S2 and love it. I decided to move to next level: Leica!<br>

Confuse with Leica M type, with budget under $700, options will be: M4-2, M4P, M5 .<br>

Need your advice which one will suitable for me.<br>

~ronni~</p>