[LRflex] New Member
- From: "Chris Birchenhall" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <LeicaReflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:10:48 +0100
Hello
Here are a few words of introduction from a new member. No so long ago I
revived my interest in photography. While this rekindling of interest was
stimulated by digital cameras - now based on a D200 - I found myself
scanning and reprinting my old photographs on my computer with surprisingly
pleasing results. I then started to accumulate film cameras at what I then
considered bargain prices. Historically I was a Nikon man but I discarded my
F5 and bought a mint F3HP and a mint F100. Then I made the mistake of
walking into a local Leica shop when he had a mint M6TTL and 50mm 'cron ASPH
- both chrome - I was hook in; I have the Leica bug real bad now. Two more
bodies (IIIa and a black 0.68 M6TTL) and several lenses (3 being
Voigtlanders) soon followed. A few weeks back that same shop had a nice
clean SL2 for what I considered a good price. I snapped it up. I have since
obtained a 2.8/35mm Elmarit and a 2.8/60mm Macro-Elmarit; both are 3-cam. I
am still in the process of testing this kit but it is likely that the SL2
will nudge out my F3HP. I clearly need to simplify my kit - though I will
hate to sell any of my cameras. At the moment I am contemplating a Leica R
body as that will give me more choices when hunting for lenses. Here I face
a puzzle: I do not understand the prices asked for R bodies. The R6.2 seems
to command a premium and R8s can be bought for relatively low prices. Is the
R6.2 a superior camera in use to the R8 - or the R7 for that matter - or has
this model become a focus for collectors? Are their R8 "lemons" out there
spoiling that market? If so how do I spot them? The R8 seems a natural
companion to the SL2 in that it opens up the option of R and ROM lenses and
maybe, just maybe, a DMR! By the way, I loved David Young's "Rose with
Emily" picture; the rendition of the child's skin is wonderful. My guess
these questions have been well played out in the past so forgive a newbie
raising them again.
Chris Birchenhall
Manchester, UK
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