Thor,
Let me add my two bits. I have used Nikon SLR cameras (FG, F2, F3, F100,
D70) for the last 30 years. I bought some Leica RF cameras that were
going cheap at an estate sale, with a variety of lenses, both LTM and M
mounts. I found the Leica IIIf very cumbersome and fiddly to use, and
then my second hand dealer offerred me a mint Canon 7, which is a joy to
use, and I think the best body for LTM mount. I think that their lenses
for this mount is better than Leica's of the same period - no scratches,
no fogging, etc. I also got a M3 in the mix. It is a beautifully made
camera, which is lovely to hold - but I can still manual focus and shoot
much, much quicker with my Nikon F2 or F3. Maybe I am just used to the
method, but it is no contest, really. The one use that I find the RF
cameras way ahead is low light, available light photography - I can
shoot the M3 at 1/15 sec with no problems. I would seriously advise you
to buy a few lenses for the FM2, and test out rangefinders buying an
relatively inexpensive body - Minolta, Canon or Bessa, and buy an old
35mm or 50mm lens. Remember that virtually all Leica lenses of the 50s
would require a CLA.
Cheers
Jayanand
Thor Legvold wrote:
Aha, the scientific approach :-)
What jobs are RFs proper for?
What jobs are SLRs proper for?
Thor
On 17 Nov, 2005, at 19:03, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
Thor and RUG,
Use the proper tools for the specific job.
HOWEVER there has been great progress in "chemical photography":
I can now do equivalent quality work with a Leica and a Nikon F2 as I did with a Rolleiflex or Medalist 50 years ago.
I can now do work of equivalent quality with my 2.8 Rollei F and my Hasselblad than I did with a 4x5 Graphic or studio camera 50 years ago.
Lenses are better, film is better, enlarging equipment is better.
Or have my eyesight and standards been slipping? Nah!
Jerry
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