martin.mintal
Member
Hi guys,
first, sorry for my long post. I have just found an interesting offer for a black Leica M6 TTL 0.85. The camera looks like new (the seller claims he only run about 10 films through her), absolutely no signs of use, original maker's box, still foil on the bottom.
Price: EUR 1029
He also has a Summicron M 50/2 (newest version) for EUR 520 and an Elmarit 2.8/90 for EUR 520 too .
Now, I have two question:
1. I always wanted a 0.85 Leica, because I always used my Canon lenses in the 50-125mm range (I have two dogs, so portraits is my favourite application) and I also like to do street shots with a 35-50mm lens. So I would benefit from the 0.85 viewfinder.
The camera is absolutely perfect - the only flaw it has is it is black. Now, I know, this may sound childish and I have also searched the forums, but it's very hard to judge from the pictures. To me - at least on the pictures - the black Leicas look like they are from plastic (don't get me wrong, I know quality will be superb, but I also want to have a nice camera 🙄). My question for users with both color variants: what is your opinion - is the black M6 TTL - optically (I mean appearance, not the optics) - on the same level as the silver one? As I said, I do not have a possibility to compare the cameras, there is no Leica shop where I live, as far as I know...:bang: Ideally, I would buy a silver 0.85 M6TTL, but did not see any in the last 6 months.... (and I don't buy via e-bay)
Now the lenses: what is a better solution - should I buy the newest slower lenses or should I rather buy older quicker lenses ?
As I said, I could buy the newest 50mm f2 and 90mm f2.8 for about 500 EUR each (new lenses cost about 1200-1400 here), or an old 50mm 1.4 (from the 1960-1970) for about 700-800 EUR and an older Summicron-M from 1982 for about 700 EUR (from a LeicaShop in Vienna - their prices are higher than when buying from private sellers).
Newer 50mm f1.4 are still quite expensive (beginning at about EUR 1400). OK, I would not consider them to be expensive, if I had the bucks, but I am still a student, so.... 🙂. The 50mm f1.4 Zeiss costs about 960 EUR and is quite soft at f1.4 (Zeiss claims they now about it .....it should deliver the nostalgic look from the 60s 😎 or something like that)
The newest 90mm f2 costs about 1300 (B/B-) at minimum, or 1700-1800 (A/A-), so it is rather out of my range, the 135mm are already quite big.
So, in short: is it wiser to buy older quick lenses or rather new slower lenses (ok, f2 is still ok, but you get the point....) ?
And should I go for the black one and forget the colour or will I :bang: later... ?
I know, there is also this 1.25 Lupe, but I still would like to have a 0.85 plus 1.25 lupe (thus, simulating SLR-like viewfinder).
Thank You Very Much For Your Help
MARTIN MINTAL
Slovak Republic
first, sorry for my long post. I have just found an interesting offer for a black Leica M6 TTL 0.85. The camera looks like new (the seller claims he only run about 10 films through her), absolutely no signs of use, original maker's box, still foil on the bottom.
Price: EUR 1029
He also has a Summicron M 50/2 (newest version) for EUR 520 and an Elmarit 2.8/90 for EUR 520 too .
Now, I have two question:
1. I always wanted a 0.85 Leica, because I always used my Canon lenses in the 50-125mm range (I have two dogs, so portraits is my favourite application) and I also like to do street shots with a 35-50mm lens. So I would benefit from the 0.85 viewfinder.
The camera is absolutely perfect - the only flaw it has is it is black. Now, I know, this may sound childish and I have also searched the forums, but it's very hard to judge from the pictures. To me - at least on the pictures - the black Leicas look like they are from plastic (don't get me wrong, I know quality will be superb, but I also want to have a nice camera 🙄). My question for users with both color variants: what is your opinion - is the black M6 TTL - optically (I mean appearance, not the optics) - on the same level as the silver one? As I said, I do not have a possibility to compare the cameras, there is no Leica shop where I live, as far as I know...:bang: Ideally, I would buy a silver 0.85 M6TTL, but did not see any in the last 6 months.... (and I don't buy via e-bay)
Now the lenses: what is a better solution - should I buy the newest slower lenses or should I rather buy older quicker lenses ?
As I said, I could buy the newest 50mm f2 and 90mm f2.8 for about 500 EUR each (new lenses cost about 1200-1400 here), or an old 50mm 1.4 (from the 1960-1970) for about 700-800 EUR and an older Summicron-M from 1982 for about 700 EUR (from a LeicaShop in Vienna - their prices are higher than when buying from private sellers).
Newer 50mm f1.4 are still quite expensive (beginning at about EUR 1400). OK, I would not consider them to be expensive, if I had the bucks, but I am still a student, so.... 🙂. The 50mm f1.4 Zeiss costs about 960 EUR and is quite soft at f1.4 (Zeiss claims they now about it .....it should deliver the nostalgic look from the 60s 😎 or something like that)
The newest 90mm f2 costs about 1300 (B/B-) at minimum, or 1700-1800 (A/A-), so it is rather out of my range, the 135mm are already quite big.
So, in short: is it wiser to buy older quick lenses or rather new slower lenses (ok, f2 is still ok, but you get the point....) ?
And should I go for the black one and forget the colour or will I :bang: later... ?
I know, there is also this 1.25 Lupe, but I still would like to have a 0.85 plus 1.25 lupe (thus, simulating SLR-like viewfinder).
Thank You Very Much For Your Help
MARTIN MINTAL
Slovak Republic
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