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Re: Starting with Leica? - literally
In reply to txagib,
3 months ago
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txagib wrote:
danstern wrote:
txagib wrote:
In short, I have no prior photography experience other than basic P&S cameras. I would like to start taking my photography more seriously and am wondering whether or not I am ignorant to jump right in to the Leica M system?
Like many of you, I am somewhat obsessed with the Leica brand and with their cameras (from afar). For the past 5 years or so I have religiously followed the Leica forums. I have studied the cameras, lenses, and various styles of the posters.
I am very tempted to purchase the new Leica M and a lens to start. Should I do this or should I start somewhere else and 'work' my way up? My wife thinks I'm crazy for wanting to start with such expensive equipment from the beginning.
Thank you in advance for your advice.
FYI-
I share your curiosity of the Leica, I have decided to experience the Leica rangefinder, I have a fuji x100 that confirmed that I enjoy taking time and frame the image which is a great tool and has been a great learning experience.... jsut to share my approach, I will go about it via a film Leica M, to get it more nailed down for a year then maybe a M9 or who knows. Part of me feels that when it comes to a digital M, the lens & the sensor matter. So with that thought I'll buy a Mfilm: (M2,3,4, M5 or M6 who knows as a first step) invest in lens. then if I'm really love'n it, I'll look at the digital M. This is not right or wrong- but I am sharing my plan... see my thread of asking about the M5.... good luck-Dan
Dan - I have considered buying a film Leica (like the M6) but I am concerned that the feedback process from the camera would be long and costly. Meaning, in order to know if I am taking decent pictures on an M6 I would have to develop the film. Whereas with the digital I can get "instant" feedback from a computer monitor.
What are your thoughts on this?
tgagib: it seems you have more advice than you need but IMO:if the first step of a film Leica is too slow, and if you can afford and justify to throw a lot of money at this... go for it. Although to go from a p&s to a digital leica- god bless america....
i would recommend a curve ball in the mix.... go buy a fuji X-Pro1 with a fixed 35mm for under $2k and live on that for 6-12 months in manual. Measure where you are, if you have gotten content & exposure to where you want... then go crazy and then the M9's will be less expensive and there will also be used M240's for sale..... good luck
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