rick123 Posted November 5, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi everyone, I have been an amateur photographer for some 30 years. Over the years I have parted with my Ricoh Singlex TLS, Nikon FTN, and Nikon F3. All that remains are my M6 (basically mint - 1 roll shot), Summilux-M 50mm pre-ASPH f/1.4 (equally mint), and my beloved D-Lux 2 (well-used). I feel that my photographic passion has been re-energized with the advent of digital photography. I have been offered half of what I paid for my M6 and lens some 13 years ago. Although I do not need to sell the M6, is it worth keeping? Should I keep the lens and buy the M8 (I love the 50mm perspective)? Should I sell both for the M8 and a new lens? Should I sell both and stick with the D-Lux 2? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidmires Posted November 5, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2006 If you've only put one roll of film through your M6 in 13 years, maybe it's not worth keeping. I would rather see the camera in use than sitting on a shelf... If you are going to get the M8, and you are committed to the 50mm perspective, you will need a 35mm lens to achieve (approximately) the same perspective. The 50mm will equal 66.5mm FOV on the M8, and the 35mm will equal 46.55mm FOV on the M8. Maybe a 35mm 'lux is what you want? I am assuming that you like using the rangefinder, and you need the high file quality that the M8 offers.. Otherwise, maybe the d-lux 2 fills your needs. There are other issues to confuse the matter: Auto focus, available light, camera size, sensor size, cost... only you can really say what is right for you, but the M8+35mm Summicron + d-lux 2 could be a pretty sweet combo. Happy choosing! David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSmelik Posted November 5, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 5, 2006 1 roll of film in 13 years ? on a Leica M6 with a Summilux 50 ..... Lots of shot on a DLux 2... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted November 5, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 5, 2006 1 roll of film in 13 years ? on a Leica M6 with a Summilux 50 ..... Im still laughing so hard I can't stand up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjr Posted November 5, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 5, 2006 1 [ONE] Roll of film in 13 years ! Sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted November 5, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 5, 2006 1 roll in 13 years? Has it been developed yet? scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erg Posted November 5, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Keep the M6 AND buy the M8 ! The M8 is a wonderful camera that will give you back the joy of using the M system in a digital world. But, the M6 will probably be worth more than a M8 in ten years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted November 6, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2006 1 roll in 13 years? A very worn D2?? Rick, I've got two words for you.... Helloooooooooooooooo Ebay. Regards, P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enboe Posted November 6, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 6, 2006 Having bought and sold more cameras than I can remember, I've learned that with Leica, I keep everything I can affoard to keep. I regret selling more than one of my Leica items in my younger days, and think how far ahead I would have been if I'd kept my M6 and 3 lenses from the late 1980's. Now, I'd recommend taking the M6 out and shooting it. As a matter of fact, your homework assignment is to purchase 3 rolls of Tri-X 36 exp., 3 rolls of Kodacolor or Fujicolor 100 36 exp., and 3 rolls of 36 exp. slow slide film, Velvia or Kodachrome for example. You must shoot all of this film within the next 30 days, and report back on your results. How can I be so presumptuous? I have a nice DSLR with a slew of lenses, and had been shooting heavily for 4 or 5 years. I picked up an M a couple of years ago, and developing a good rangefinder technique and slowing down with "only" 100 frames per day has made me a better photographer. Enjoy the M6, even though I'd love to buy it off of you to recapture the experience of the one I foolishly sold. Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick123 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share #10 Posted November 6, 2006 Thank you David & others for your advice. Yes indeed, I did enjoy using my rugged Nikons for film for so long that I think I felt that the Leica M6 was perhaps too good for me to use. Once I discovered the joys of digital photography with my Leica D-Lux 2 (it was as exhilirating as my old Poloroid Swinger), I learned how magnificent Leica glass can be & wished that my M6 were digital! Perhaps the good people at Leica granted my that wish in creating the M8! Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted November 6, 2006 Share #11 Posted November 6, 2006 ... yea I reckon the M8 should be good for about 13 years and one SD card...........filled once it is a laugh as (for the non believers this means a joke, a silly folly, etc) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted November 6, 2006 Share #12 Posted November 6, 2006 1 roll of film in 13 years ? on a Leica M6 with a Summilux 50 ..... Im still laughing so hard I can't stand up. I'm most definitely NOT laughing: in fact, I'm crying. You've had an M6 with a 50 'Lux for more than a dozen years and you've put how many rolls through it? Makes me weep, I say; WEEP! -g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankton9 Posted November 6, 2006 Share #13 Posted November 6, 2006 I have a good idea. why dont you donate that m6 and 50 to a budding college visual journalism student who cant afford to buy one himself. But would use it extensively if he had one....and if you ever feel like wanting it back, or that your missing out i will send it back to you no questions asked??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted November 6, 2006 Share #14 Posted November 6, 2006 A mint M6 now should cost about 1/4 of a M8. Since you can still use the lenses on the M8, just keep the M6 in case you want to shoot films again and buy a M8 for digital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Ate Posted November 6, 2006 Share #15 Posted November 6, 2006 A mint M6 now should cost about 1/4 of a M8. That was at 3 pm. By 6pm the price had rallied and it's now at 1/2 of a new M8 and the same price as a used M8 ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Ate Posted November 6, 2006 Share #16 Posted November 6, 2006 Only kiddin' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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