sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
menos
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So you got a fitting hod after all ;-)
Nice!
Nice!
Hosermage
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I'm a new proud owner of an used M9... I'm looking forward to add more brassing/patina to it 
menos
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Nice David! go and use 'er ;-)
EthanFrank
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Classic! Very nice.
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
"only" one of them screw-ins. needs some modification, the cut-outs do not perfectly align with the viewfinder. some 0.1 brass foil would help ...
menos
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"only" one of them screw-ins. needs some modification, the cut-outs do not perfectly align with the viewfinder. some 0.1 brass foil would help ...
I have a nice stock on brass foil in different thickness, if you are in need.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Ha!
The best-read thread on RFF has finally made it to the 'stickies'!
I'll see if I can upload a nice shot to celebrate it.
The best-read thread on RFF has finally made it to the 'stickies'!
I'll see if I can upload a nice shot to celebrate it.
Ruhayat
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Here's my urban shooting setup
Here's my urban shooting setup
My chrome Leica M6TTL. Bought brand new in 2010, believe it or not - I walked into a typical camera emporium in downtown Kuala Lumpur and they had one Leica M6TTL and one R6.2 in a display case. I actually wanted to buy the R because I was just using SLRs at the time, but when I came back 2 weeks later, having done some web research, I decided to go for the M.
When I asked the first time around, they said it was MYR5,000 (about USD$1,450). When I came back later they said MYR6,500. Sneaky! I negotiated and bought it, anyway, because let's face it - how often do you come across brand new M6's these days? I don't use it as much as I should cos being brand new it's more like a jewel than a tool.
Wouldn't mind swapping it for a mint black M6 (TTL or classic), actually.
Here's my urban shooting setup
My chrome Leica M6TTL. Bought brand new in 2010, believe it or not - I walked into a typical camera emporium in downtown Kuala Lumpur and they had one Leica M6TTL and one R6.2 in a display case. I actually wanted to buy the R because I was just using SLRs at the time, but when I came back 2 weeks later, having done some web research, I decided to go for the M.
When I asked the first time around, they said it was MYR5,000 (about USD$1,450). When I came back later they said MYR6,500. Sneaky! I negotiated and bought it, anyway, because let's face it - how often do you come across brand new M6's these days? I don't use it as much as I should cos being brand new it's more like a jewel than a tool.
Wouldn't mind swapping it for a mint black M6 (TTL or classic), actually.
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Ruhayat
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M6ttl with 28mm Elmarit R
M6ttl with 28mm Elmarit R
I don't have any money but I do have 2 Leica R lenses. So I thought I'd be cheeky and just get a Fotodiox adapter. It works very well. And I think the 28mm FOV just rocks on the M, so much so that I might just save up and buy a real M lens. Currently my M lens collection is full but a bit weird:
28mm (R) / 35mm (Color Skopar) / 50mm (R) / 90mm (Summicron)
I think eventually I should like to have just the 28mm Elmarit M, and a 50mm C-Sonnar.
M6ttl with 28mm Elmarit R
I don't have any money but I do have 2 Leica R lenses. So I thought I'd be cheeky and just get a Fotodiox adapter. It works very well. And I think the 28mm FOV just rocks on the M, so much so that I might just save up and buy a real M lens. Currently my M lens collection is full but a bit weird:
28mm (R) / 35mm (Color Skopar) / 50mm (R) / 90mm (Summicron)
I think eventually I should like to have just the 28mm Elmarit M, and a 50mm C-Sonnar.
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BobYIL
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Hmmmm... "Lunch" is interesting there
After the M6 moneys evaporated? Welcome to the Mysterious World of M-Leicas.(Congrats Ruhayat, just kidding. I have a .85 Classic Black, still new, unused. Bought it in 1998 but I think it's still possible to find new M6's around.)
Ruhayat
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Hmmmm... "Lunch" is interesting there
(Congrats Ruhayat, just kidding. I have a .85 Classic Black, still new, unused. Bought it in 1998 but I think it's still possible to find new M6's around.)
I work in advertising so most of the time lunch is minimal and on the run.Unused? Pass it here... I'll look after it for you.
When I first got the M6, the only lens I had was a 90mm Summicron. Used that for a year, which was not that hard since I treated it like a long 50mm. But that .85 finder would have come in handy back then. In fact, it would come in handy even now.Sejanus.Aelianus
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My M3 is currently wearing the Voigtlander 15mm as standard...
