Out of curiosity...

[Crasis]

nah!
just get a nice zeiss ikon!

but i know how you feel. when i sold my medium format gear and got back into 35, the plan was a nice simple camera and a 35mm lens...that was all it was supposed to be.
so much for planning.
joe

Joe, get yourself the CV 12mm. Think of it this way; It can't possibly get any wider so you'll never need to get anything else!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Some folks get there modern Leica cameras modified to show only the M2 framelines. Seems the grass is always greener on the other side. 🙂

One more pearl of wisdom from you, Frank. Good point!

BTW, I am absolutely and positively happy with my gear. I've used it, learned its limitations and advantages, and now I'm working on trying to make newer, fresher images instead of gathering toys.

Honest! 😱

Steph... put away a 20-dollar bill every paycheck and you'll see your dream come true.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

This is the last toy I really need to feel like I have complete access to the systems that I want access to. It really isn't about the body, though I will enjoy how quiet a Leica is. It's more about the glass. I may not be able to afford a lot of it now, but having access to the M-mount glass in addition to still having the Canon P will give me more choice in the future. This is what really makes me happy.

Thanks for all the responses.

Oh, and by the way: interestingly enough, I'm more interested in taking my Brick along with me than anything else lately...I just wish it wasn't so bulky. 😱 :bang: 😀

 

[rpsawin]

The M2 is great camera. If you want a 28mm frameline why not consider an external vf?

Bob

 

[venchka]

Stephanie,

When I finally decided to shop for a Leica camera, one local shop had 3 bodies on hand: M3, M5 & M4-P. I'm not knocking the M4-P and I don't want to start a huge flap, but the original Wetzlar bodies are wonderful. If an M2 is what you really want, GO FOR IT!

Regarding a 50mm Leitz lens: 50mm f:2 DR Summicron. You can find nice ones with "goggles" for under $500. I have only shot a few rolls of film with mine. It continues to amaze me! A superb lens!

Happy hunting!

 

[jlw]

Who's the best to get LTM to M adapters from? I'm guessing Cameraquest, but may as well ask while I'm asking questions.

Watch eBay for genuine Leitz-brand ones -- preferably ones engraved "Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Germany DBP" in upper-and-lower-case, slightly rounded letters. I've seen auctions for adapters simply engraved "LEITZ" in upper-case block letters, and I strongly suspect these are forgeries.

The genuine Leitz adapters are the only ones I've found to be 100% dependable in terms of thickness (which affects focusing accuracy.) We had a long discussion of this on the R-D 1 forum; you might want to look it up (even though I know you'll feel all clammy poking around in a digital camera forum, Miss Traditionalist Keeper-of-the-Flame... for which we all love you, by the way...)

An alternative that might appeal to you, since you're also Miss Handy with Tools Girl, is to buy a metric caliper, then order whatever independent adapters you like -- but check them for thickness before you use them, and return any that are out of spec and demand replacements.

Genuine Leitz adapters will be 0.98-0.99 mm thick all the way around the mounting surface. Many of the independently-made adapters I've bought are too thick, sometimes as much as 1.03 mm (which is definitely enough to keep a lens from focusing to infinity.) I've yet to encounter one that's too thin.

 

[venchka]

I agree with jlw. I read all the discussions here and then lurked on ebay. I was very lucky to get a 35/135 Leitz adapter for $30 and a 50 Leitz adapter for $50. There have been a lot of good Leitz adapters here in the RFF classifieds at decent prices.