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First of all, thank you all for the advice, suggestions and comments on my thread about a 240. In the end, I've just received a like-new M262 and Summicron 35mm ASPH. I'm super excited to get out and start learning this new-to-me system. This has been on my mind for a very long time, and honestly wasn't really within reach. But the time we have is short. My desired outcome is simplicity with excellence. The excellence is there in the capabilities I just need to learn how to see-with and utilize the tool at hand. My shoulders will also appreciate the removal of far too much weight for far too many years. So far, I've fired off exactly 1 frame just to check basic functions. I'm so impressed with the look and feel of that one image, and that motivates me like I've not felt for some time. Sorry for the long words. I appreciate your patience for my ramble. What I am looking for are tips and tricks you would offer a complete Leica rookie. I will naturally evolve the way I shoot with this tool, but anything you can suggest would be wonderful. For example, it is more common to use the overlay focus or split image? Does one necessarily work better than another? (I'll learn through the process, but patience has never been my strongest trait) Please excuse the terrible iPhone picture, but here it is...
