Long time pentax - want to get a leica

[redpigeons]

Hi there!
To be honest I never shot with a rangefinder..
But I am very interested ..

could you please suggest a good informative website

Thanks!!

[Walt Calahan]

This is a pretty good site to ask your questions.

Best place to start is to get your hands on a Leica to learn if you even like working with one.

[scaryink]

If you mean a digital M, this place is a good place to begin wading through. For film, I think APUG is great.

[Bill Wendlandt]

I would ask what kind of photography interest you? A rangefinder is not the best choice for fast action sports photography or any situation where you will need to focus quickly. If you are new to rangefinder like you say, you should rent one or borrow one and try it out first. If you are into great glass, the M8 is a superb life support system for the array of fine M lens. I have used Leica camera equipment for over 30 years and love the results.

[JLV]

Bill,
I visited your site and loved your pictures.
The Maine fishermen's village gives such a peacefull feeling that you wish to spend time there for recovering from work, reading,playing chess , wandering around..and cultivating our passion: photography.
The Colorado series is just stunning and breathtaking.The oxygen burns your lungs just looking at the pictures.

Congatulations,fantastic work and thank you very much for sharing. (Its 8.30 am in France, I am in my office since 6.45 and this little break gave me a lot of energy on this end of the week.)

All the best,
Jean-Luc

[adli]

Hi

I suggest you google for Leica M8 review:
leica m8 review - Google-søk

I found the review at Luminous Landscape (third link) very informative, but there are several others that er worth looking at also

[Bill Wendlandt]

Originally Posted by JLV

Bill,
I visited your site and loved your pictures.
The Maine fishermen's village gives such a peacefull feeling that you wish to spend time there for recovering from work, reading,playing chess , wandering around..and cultivating our passion: photography.
The Colorado series is just stunning and breathtaking.The oxygen burns your lungs just looking at the pictures.

Congatulations,fantastic work and thank you very much for sharing. (Its 8.30 am in France, I am in my office since 6.45 and this little break gave me a lot of energy on this end of the week.)

All the best,
Jean-Luc

Appreciate the kind words Jean-Luc, I wish we could get back to Maine as well and we will but with elderly parents, it is hard to venture far from home right now....Bill