Superdan138
Established
Is it? This would go great with my M6.
-Dan
-Dan
Rafael
Mandlerian
It depends on the version. Do you know the version or the serial number of the lens?
Rafael
Mandlerian
Superdan138
Established
Made In Germany, sn 3967***, 35mm f/2. ASPH. Now what do you think of the deal????
-Dan
-Dan
ferider
Veteran
Is $1,100 for Summicron 35mm f/2 ASPH a good deal in 9/10 condition??????
Yes
Yes
Superdan138
Established
How good of a deal? Whats the normal price for these? I am also looking at the Hood and B and W UV filter for an extra $75 so total is $1,175 for all three items....all mint virtually.
-Dan
-Dan
davidriver
Member
Awesome deal.
ferider
Veteran
In Exc++ condition (see Marc's reference to Dan's ebay quotes), they cost
used
$ 1,300 black
$ 1,500 chrome
$ 1,500 titanium
No hoods, etc.
Roland.
Vin Vermier
Member
If you can rely on the vendor's rating, then yes, definitely a very good deal.
Vin
Xax
Established
if the seller is on ebay, item located in austria and price given in pound sterling, it's not a deal. watch out. it's just scam then.
swoop
Well-known
I paid $1,400 for a 4th version from Canada. So yes.
Superdan138
Established
Nice I ended getting the 35mm f/2 lens in probably 9/10 or so condition, with B & W UV Filter with Leica Lens Hood, all looking 9/10 or so for $1,175 out door. Now all I need is an M6 Classic in black with .58 or .72. Maybe even TTL.
-Dan
intron
Newbie
if it was pre-asph 4th version, so yes!
nobbylon
Veteran
average price for a mint asph in europe is approx £750-800 from private sellers.
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
A 35mm Summicron is a fantastic first lens. Congrats on the purchase! M6s turn up in the classifieds regularly. I would go for the .72 if you plan on using the 35mm for most of your shooting.
Superdan138
Established
I am still lost on this TTL thing.....I just dont get the difference. I tried a M7 .58 yesterday and it was great but I just havent tried the M6 classic out yet to see what the difference is....can someone describe this for me? I know that the TTL means through the lens....but what exactly is through the lens....lol....I know its basic but its just a concept that I cant grasp. Also what would be better for me, a M6 TTL .58 or M6 non-TTL .72? I want to do mostly 35mm and 24mm ish but someday I may do larger size lenses but I dont plan on it now.....and I guess me figuring out what the TTL does exactly would anser if the TTL is improtant or not for me....thanks for your time....
-Dan
Andrew Sowerby
Well-known
Dan,
The "TTL" part of an M6 TTL is the Through The Lens flash metering. It is basically useless unless you plan on using a modern flash regularly. The exposure meter in both versions meters through the lens.
The only reason that I like the TTL better is the shutter speed dial on the TTL (I owned both a TTL and a "classic" M6 at the same time). The dial is larger and I find it easier to turn with my index finger. As I've said in your other thread, I also like that if you want to adjust exposure, you turn either the aperture ring or the shutter speed in the direction indicated by the arrow in the viewfinder. Most people are happy with the classic, smaller dial on their Leicas, but it annoyed me. You'll have to try both out to know if you care one way or the other.
As for viewfinder magnification, none of the film Leicas have 24mm framelines. It's possible that you could use the entire viewfinder of the .58 magnification to frame 24mm, but I don't know for sure. I bet someone else on here does though. If you want to shoot with really wide angles, you should consider a Bessa R4a or R4m.
I think that you should treat the "classic" vs. TTL and viewfinder magnification as two separate questions. Decide which specific camera you want and then hold out for a good deal on one. Of course, this is easier said than done! Anyway, you're halfway there with your 35mm Summicron.
Best of luck,
-Andrew
The "TTL" part of an M6 TTL is the Through The Lens flash metering. It is basically useless unless you plan on using a modern flash regularly. The exposure meter in both versions meters through the lens.
The only reason that I like the TTL better is the shutter speed dial on the TTL (I owned both a TTL and a "classic" M6 at the same time). The dial is larger and I find it easier to turn with my index finger. As I've said in your other thread, I also like that if you want to adjust exposure, you turn either the aperture ring or the shutter speed in the direction indicated by the arrow in the viewfinder. Most people are happy with the classic, smaller dial on their Leicas, but it annoyed me. You'll have to try both out to know if you care one way or the other.
As for viewfinder magnification, none of the film Leicas have 24mm framelines. It's possible that you could use the entire viewfinder of the .58 magnification to frame 24mm, but I don't know for sure. I bet someone else on here does though. If you want to shoot with really wide angles, you should consider a Bessa R4a or R4m.
I think that you should treat the "classic" vs. TTL and viewfinder magnification as two separate questions. Decide which specific camera you want and then hold out for a good deal on one. Of course, this is easier said than done! Anyway, you're halfway there with your 35mm Summicron.
Best of luck,
-Andrew
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Both my first M bodies were TTLs. And I do use a Leica SF20 flash, so it comes in handy to have flash metering. The fact that the shutterspeed dial turns the same way the arrows in the viewfinder helps a lot, and it is also nice that it is a grand dial, because you can turn it while focusing or composing. Besides, these camera bodies are a bit newer than the regular M6, which means their electronic components are less at risk of dying or showing any troublesome signs of age.
Superdan138
Established
Thanks for all your help, I think flash is not really something I want to use with this so I think I will just go for the "classic" and .72 seems safe because I think it will be a while before I get any other lenses besides the 35mm. I wanted this mainly for 35mm classic type street photography that is just old school and simple with the high quality of Leica. But....it is always safer to have the extra features in case I change over time....so the .58 TTL M6 seems like a good alternative ahhhhh this is too hard!!!! hahah
-Dan
Vin Vermier
Member
Unless you wear eye glasses and plan on shooting primarily with a long focal length lens (e.g., 90 mm or longer), I'd shy away from the 0.58x magnification. Since you seem to be gravitating to wide angle lenses, either go with the .85x which will maximize your field of view in the viewfinder with a 35 mm lens or opt for the overall more versatile 0.72x.
Vin