thanks sean for that...

[victor]

leica forum will be a very hot place with disagrements, but very informative for all, i think.
thanks.

 

[Sean]

I miss my M6

 

[victor]

have u sold it?
i dont belive if so..lol

 

[victor]

sean - take the new mp - it is even better.

 

[Eric Rose]

Buy a Bessa, put Leica glass on it (what I have done) and with the money you save, get some new LF lenses. Just get a Dyno labeller and stick Leica over the Bessa name. Everyone will think it's some new secret model you testing.

 

[livemoa]

Can support the Bessa idea, I use one, with both Leica and Viogtlander (Cossina) glass. Like it.

 

[Sean]

Buy a Bessa, put Leica glass on it (what I have done) and with the money you save, get some new LF lenses. Just get a Dyno labeller and stick Leica over the Bessa name. Everyone will think it's some new secret model you testing.

Is that sort of like sticking a Harley-Davidson badge on a Yamaha?

seriously though, the Bessa bodies that I've seen look mighty nice.

Victor I had to sacrifice my M6 for an 8x10 setup. I'll definitely get one again or do as Eric stated...

 

[victor]

sean and eric, i can speak of bessa only great things, really. i have learned the rf photography on it and many of my best photos are done with bessa and noktons and skopars and ultrons, so i have a very special emotional relation with bessa. but if u have money for leica - leica is much much better in everything. the question is - can u justify the expenses of leica, do u need the quality of it and do u know how to push it, or just do u have extra $$$.

 

[livemoa]

Is that sort of like sticking a Harley-Davidson badge on a Yamaha?

Aren't big chunks of Harley Davidson built in Japan now?.....

 

[Grady O]

It's nice to see a Leica forum hre. The Photo.net one is a mess right now.

 

[Sean]

I've renamed it to a 'rangefinder' forum instead, felt like some folks were getting left out..

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Good move, in my opinion. The Leica Forum on photo.net was also something of a place to discuss rangefinder cameras in general, but there was always a little awkwardness about it, I thought. Better just to call it a rangefinder forum, since that applies to a whole style of photography rather than brand cultism.

 

[Thomassauerwein]

Perfect Sean, I was going to suggest that just had'nt yet. it will allow for a wider range of interest.

 

[blansky]

Great idea,

I believe both Aggie and I, plus maybe others, have Mamiya 6 or 7.


Michael

 

[dr bob]

Leave us not forget the Koni Omega(s) 6x7.

 

[Konical]

Amen, Dr. Bob!!

Konical