I just bought a Leica!

I bought my M3 when drunk! Congratulations!
 
Who needs a lens. :D
 
I'm considering a Q2. But I might need more than one drink before I buy one
 
dancook said:
You'll need to make yourself available for the swearing in ceremony, I'll be back in touch with the date.

Meanwhile get acquainted :D (contains swearing)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqaGFVJPJRg
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The funniest part of the whole thing was "Leica people I know are very normal people"....
If you need to say that and especially very normal part (as supposed to the rest of us who are just normal).... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
nandbytes said:
The funniest part of the whole thing was "Leica people I know are very normal people"....
If you need to say that and especially very normal part (as supposed to the rest of us who are just normal).... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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very is very overused
 
I was saving for the 100-400mm Olympus lens :eek:

My GP says I need to drink less but I let that go in one ear and out of the other. My Bank Manager just texted me the same advice, this could be serious :sneaky:

I have 30 days to make my mind up.
 
moggi1964 said:
I was saving for the 100-400mm Olympus lens :eek:

My GP says I need to drink less but I let that go in one ear and out of the other. My Bank Manager just texted me the same advice, this could be serious :sneaky:

I have 30 days to make my mind up.
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Honestly and please don't be offended but I'd send it back.

It's just my VHO and many will doubtless disagree but if I wanted a Leica I'd get a film one, RF, and just one lens, probably a 35mm. I've sort of been down that route with a Bessa R and 35mm f2.5 and it was a lovely thing but I've moved on. In some strange parallel universe where I simply had to have a digital Leica it'd still be a RF with just the one lens but even then I'd suspect I should have bought something else.

Again. Hope there's no offence but I'd send the £1,575 APS-C camera back and not invest in a lens for it.

But, you do as you like :D and if you do keep it I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it and some good pictures too :D
 
woof woof said:
Honestly and please don't be offended but I'd send it back.

It's just my VHO and many will doubtless disagree but if I wanted a Leica I'd get a film one, RF, and just one lens, probably a 35mm. I've sort of been down that route with a Bessa R and 35mm f2.5 and it was a lovely thing but I've moved on. In some strange parallel universe where I simply had to have a digital Leica it'd still be a RF with just the one lens but even then I'd suspect I should have bought something else.

Again. Hope there's no offence but I'd send the £1,575 APS-C camera back and not invest in a lens for it.

But, you do as you like :D and if you do keep it I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of it and some good pictures too :D
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Alan, I never take offence at your advice. You are totally right of course, if money was not a thing to think about I would have a shelf full of Leica's and Olympus cameras and some 4x5 and who knows what else. I lost sight of my goal to own the 100-400 which I know will give me great pleasure when I get back to watching the motorbike racing live.

I truly would love to have a compact Leica in my arsenal with a nice Summicrom 35mm but now is not the time,

Given the deal I got I may see if I can move it for a profit on ebay for a profit otherwise return it.

Windows should invent a login pad that tests your alcohol level and then only let you view sites you can't buy things from :D :D
 
moggi1964 said:
Alan, I never take offence at your advice. You are totally right of course, if money was not a thing to think about I would have a shelf full of Leica's and Olympus cameras and some 4x5 and who knows what else. I lost sight of my goal to own the 100-400 which I know will give me great pleasure when I get back to watching the motorbike racing live.

I truly would love to have a compact Leica in my arsenal with a nice Summicrom 35mm but now is not the time,

Given the deal I got I may see if I can move it for a profit on ebay for a profit otherwise return it.

Windows should invent a login pad that tests your alcohol level and then only let you view sites you can't buy things from :D :D
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I have a Panasonic 100-400mm and it does seem to be a nice lens but it's a bit too much of a lump for me to carry about on the sort of aimless walks I take. I bought it for a couple of specific pictures I'd wanted to take for a long time but whilst walking in the park the other day with my 45-150mm I spotted some dragon flies and 150mm wasn't nearly enough and the pictures needed a crop in the region of 50%.

I don't know what you have in mind for a 100-400mm but I do think it's a lens that can be put to quite a few uses.

Good luck if you do get one.
 
woof woof said:
I have a Panasonic 100-400mm and it does seem to be a nice lens but it's a bit too much of a lump for me to carry about on the sort of aimless walks I take.
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The Panasonic 100~400mm is really quite compact in comparison to lenses of the same physical focal length range, designed for formats larger than M43.

Mine lives in a bag with a pair of GM5s fitted with the 12~32mm and the 45~150mm. When I really want to get close to a subject but can't get close, the big Panasonic lens is just about the best tool I've found for the job. As a carry around outfit it works pretty well for me and the weight is tolerable.

Cameras Panasonic G9 and GM5 A65 DSC03472.JPG
 
woof woof said:
I have a Panasonic 100-400mm and it does seem to be a nice lens but it's a bit too much of a lump for me to carry about on the sort of aimless walks I take. I bought it for a couple of specific pictures I'd wanted to take for a long time but whilst walking in the park the other day with my 45-150mm I spotted some dragon flies and 150mm wasn't nearly enough and the pictures needed a crop in the region of 50%.

I don't know what you have in mind for a 100-400mm but I do think it's a lens that can be put to quite a few uses.

Good luck if you do get one.
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Thanks for sharing your experiences Alan.

I do enjoy motorsports and like having a long lens for that (I used to use the 50-200SWD on my 4/3 outfit). Also local park wildlife as well.

I generally use my 12-40mm for aimless walks, along with a choice of vintage lens.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Good thing I don't get drunk these days.
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It's a wise decision. I'm working on reducing the alcohol intake.

It's only the second time I have 'drunk bought' in the last five years or so. I think ;) Last time was an Olympus Pen for the wife but she didn't want a camera. I should have known given she had told me on a number of occasions "I don't want a camera". :D
 
The CL is an excellent little camera. The lenses are top notch and, with an M adapter, you can put any M lens on there. I downsized to a CL with 18-56 and 55-135 for my landscaping work and am very happy. And I also have a 90mm Leica M lens which gives a 135mm full frame equivalent and is boketastic.
 
Tobers said:
The CL is an excellent little camera. The lenses are top notch and, with an M adapter, you can put any M lens on there. I downsized to a CL with 18-56 and 55-135 for my landscaping work and am very happy. And I also have a 90mm Leica M lens which gives a 135mm full frame equivalent and is boketastic.
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I have to say it is apparent I make good choices when I am drunk. Olympus Pen F; Leica CL; the wife of 21 years ;)
 
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Dave in Wales said:
I had a CL +18-55, great combo, only problem for ME....no IS....inside or out :(

BTW, I have an excellent lightly used half case going spare, should you be interested......

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Thanks Dave. I have decided to return it as this is an impulse buy I should not have made. The longer it sits here in the box the more chance I'll cave and keep it. It is gorgeous.
 
moggi1964 said:
Thanks Dave. I have decided to return it as this is an impulse buy I should not have made. The longer it sits here in the box the more chance I'll cave and keep it. It is gorgeous.
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I'm sure it is gorgeous but if you wanted to spend an equal amount on other kit you could perhaps get kit as capable or even more so and within a larger system offering more choices. Having said that I'm as much for heart as head but maybe heart purchases do need a little thought too sometimes :D
 
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