nickthetasmaniac
Veteran
- Location
- Launceston & Sydney
- Name
- Nick Clark
Hi everyone,
I've been interested in dipping my toes in the mysterious world of Leica M for quite a while (who hasn't?) and it seems the stars have aligned to have a crack.
I have some spare cash, and a seller I trust has a mechanically solid Leica M2 body and very clean Minolta 40mm f2 Rokkor available.
Thoughts on this kit as the basis for a 'trial' of sorts? I've shot a fair amount of film with a variety of Pentax SLR's (mainly an MX) and have also spent a fair bit of time meter-less with the MX, so I'm comfortable investing (and reselling if it's not for me).
I've also been looking at an M3, but at the end of the day I'd like the chance to play with a few M lenses, so I'd prefer the flexibility of the M2 finder.
I've found a fairly comprehensive buying guide for the M2/3 but if anyone has any additional tips I'd appreciate it
Cheers, Nick
**edit** Typo in the heading, it is, of course, the 40mm Rokkor, not 42mm....
I've been interested in dipping my toes in the mysterious world of Leica M for quite a while (who hasn't?) and it seems the stars have aligned to have a crack.
I have some spare cash, and a seller I trust has a mechanically solid Leica M2 body and very clean Minolta 40mm f2 Rokkor available.
Thoughts on this kit as the basis for a 'trial' of sorts? I've shot a fair amount of film with a variety of Pentax SLR's (mainly an MX) and have also spent a fair bit of time meter-less with the MX, so I'm comfortable investing (and reselling if it's not for me).
I've also been looking at an M3, but at the end of the day I'd like the chance to play with a few M lenses, so I'd prefer the flexibility of the M2 finder.
I've found a fairly comprehensive buying guide for the M2/3 but if anyone has any additional tips I'd appreciate it
Cheers, Nick
**edit** Typo in the heading, it is, of course, the 40mm Rokkor, not 42mm....