Soeren
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I have been playing with the idea for sometime now and the latest "vacation" slepping my 2 body, 3 lens AF Nikon outfit around was another push in the direction.
My current lens collection concist of a 20mm, 50mm 1,4, 55 Micro, 85mm 1,4 and for the rare longshots a 180mm. I have been using the 20, 50 and 85 shooting B&W, B&W IR and Color slides.
I figure a RF lens outfit would end being the 15mm, 21 or 25mm, 28mm, 35mm and a 90mm and perhaps a 50mm, some of those the fast models.
I won't be carrying more than three of those at any time ( I'm not that stupid 🙂 ) so I could be working with a 28, 50 and 90 or or 21, 35 and 90 or .............
Anyway I will start with a 35mm as my first lens.
Now to my question. Whats the wiser thing to do? Bessa R2M, R3M or a Leica M4 (-2) (-P) or M2. The Bessas are brand new, the Leicas have decades behind them and may need CLA. The Leicas on the other hand have a much better RF base (twice the Bessa?).
The Bessas are the cheapest but maybe a Leica will keep its value if selling again?
Will I need the longer base of the leicas for a fast 50mm and a 90mm F/2,0?
I recon I'll start with Voigtländer lenses and I probably won't be able to afford Leica glass for a very long time in the future.
Kind regards
Søren
My current lens collection concist of a 20mm, 50mm 1,4, 55 Micro, 85mm 1,4 and for the rare longshots a 180mm. I have been using the 20, 50 and 85 shooting B&W, B&W IR and Color slides.
I figure a RF lens outfit would end being the 15mm, 21 or 25mm, 28mm, 35mm and a 90mm and perhaps a 50mm, some of those the fast models.
I won't be carrying more than three of those at any time ( I'm not that stupid 🙂 ) so I could be working with a 28, 50 and 90 or or 21, 35 and 90 or .............
Anyway I will start with a 35mm as my first lens.
Now to my question. Whats the wiser thing to do? Bessa R2M, R3M or a Leica M4 (-2) (-P) or M2. The Bessas are brand new, the Leicas have decades behind them and may need CLA. The Leicas on the other hand have a much better RF base (twice the Bessa?).
The Bessas are the cheapest but maybe a Leica will keep its value if selling again?
Will I need the longer base of the leicas for a fast 50mm and a 90mm F/2,0?
I recon I'll start with Voigtländer lenses and I probably won't be able to afford Leica glass for a very long time in the future.
Kind regards
Søren