On 8/3/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> True, there is > probably little chance you're going to get started with a good Leica system > for $200.00, or the price of a pre-owned plastic Pentax, but for the price > of an istDs and a 77mm you'll be well on your way and have a few dollars > left over for film and processing. <snip>
$500US will get a Leica CL with 40mm Summicron C, in pretty good condition. It's a pretty good body (made in Japan by Minolta), and an outstanding lens. With M-mount, it will accept pretty much every Leica lens, except very wide ones (due to the light meter contacting the rear lens element). Certainly as wide as 24mm is no problem. Don't judge by my photos how good this camera is for the money <g>. It's not cheap, but it's an inexpensive way to start a Leica system, IMHO. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
