ianstamatic
Well-known
Me too 
Ill develop them tonight. I want to see how it compares to the oly sp that i have been using recently. Feels way nicer than other 70,s japanese rangefinder. Took it down to occupy wall st. Was photographing some crazy looking punk/hippie guy, he sees the camera and excaims 'leica !! cool!!' with a big smile. Confused me as i am usually shooting contax or olympus lately, but was very funny none the less.
Ill develop them tonight. I want to see how it compares to the oly sp that i have been using recently. Feels way nicer than other 70,s japanese rangefinder. Took it down to occupy wall st. Was photographing some crazy looking punk/hippie guy, he sees the camera and excaims 'leica !! cool!!' with a big smile. Confused me as i am usually shooting contax or olympus lately, but was very funny none the less.d_c
Established
I've tried both the CL and CLE and it was the CLE that I ended up keeping even though it was a shade bigger and heavier than the CL, and didn't feel quite as substantial.
Why? I much preferred the ergonomics of the CLE, and the 28mm frame is a useful thing you don't find on the CL. Also for a small carry around, the aperture priority on the CLE is useful. Okay, it's not a pocket camera but then to be honest neither really is the Rollei 35s - which I find too heavy to be comfortable in a pocket anyway.
The thing I would change about the CLE if I could would be to add a 50mm frame.
In terms of lenses I find myself mainly using it with the 40mm Summicron and 90mm Tele-Elmarit.
Why? I much preferred the ergonomics of the CLE, and the 28mm frame is a useful thing you don't find on the CL. Also for a small carry around, the aperture priority on the CLE is useful. Okay, it's not a pocket camera but then to be honest neither really is the Rollei 35s - which I find too heavy to be comfortable in a pocket anyway.
The thing I would change about the CLE if I could would be to add a 50mm frame.
In terms of lenses I find myself mainly using it with the 40mm Summicron and 90mm Tele-Elmarit.
sykotec
Well-known
speaking as one who has a great user CL for sale in the classifieds cheap..... it's not the pocketable leica i was hoping for. i love the size, feel, film loading, vertical carry..... but the old IIIf wins out for some totally inexplicable reason. maybe i'm just attached to the summitar that lives on it. these days i'd more likely consider a better point and shoot if i was looking for small.
that said, my go-everywhere 'pocket camera' the last half year has been..... a nikon f5. with a cheap and sharp 50/1.8 af-d on it it's worth less than most any leica body OR lens, and i hardly have to care where i put it down, toss it, etc.
that said, my go-everywhere 'pocket camera' the last half year has been..... a nikon f5. with a cheap and sharp 50/1.8 af-d on it it's worth less than most any leica body OR lens, and i hardly have to care where i put it down, toss it, etc.
raytoei@gmail.com
Veteran
love the Leica CL.
+ Small and compact, perfect as a travel camera
+ Fix an Voigtlander Ultrawide to become a P&S camera
+ 40mm frameline is da bomb
- Irritating when using a 50mm line, the 40mm is there
- viewfinder mag is too small
- meter dies too easily
pictured here with a collapsible canon 50/1.9
http://retro2.ms11.net/self.jpg
taken lastweek with the CV 25/f4, manol restaurant, islamabad,
raytoei
+ Small and compact, perfect as a travel camera
+ Fix an Voigtlander Ultrawide to become a P&S camera
+ 40mm frameline is da bomb
- Irritating when using a 50mm line, the 40mm is there
- viewfinder mag is too small
- meter dies too easily
pictured here with a collapsible canon 50/1.9
http://retro2.ms11.net/self.jpg
taken lastweek with the CV 25/f4, manol restaurant, islamabad,
raytoei
Brian Levy
Established
Want a pocket camera? Go for a Konica AA-35 and you also can carry 1/2 the amount of film. My CL with the 40mm fits nicely in my winter coat, London Fog and lightweight summer jacket pockets. Not as nicely as my Ziess Ikonta folder 35mm but, fits.
I've always wondered why persons say the CL is fragile. If it is you must go through a lot of cameras as I find it no less rugged than most cameras excluding the M, Ashai S1a, the Vito B and Zeiss Ikonta, all of which are relatively heavy all metal camera seemingly carved out of an igot of metal.
I've always wondered why persons say the CL is fragile. If it is you must go through a lot of cameras as I find it no less rugged than most cameras excluding the M, Ashai S1a, the Vito B and Zeiss Ikonta, all of which are relatively heavy all metal camera seemingly carved out of an igot of metal.