Digital BW, The Print

Bob,

Agreed that the Leica Ms ain't cheap, but, if you've never experienced handling one I would venture to say that you're missing an experience. Clean users--not the ones collectors go after--are not that terribly expensive...you might think about it. I'm sure the autofocus on the Contax is fast, but nothing beats a pre-focused camera! With a lense like the 35mm Summicron, one learns to set focus with the small tab without even looking at the camera!

Alan Huntley

> 
> From: "Bob Michaels" <bob@...>
> Date: 2004/04/11 Sun PM 08:23:31 EDT
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Do most of you still shoot b&w on film?
> 
> I love my Contax G system for all the same reasons as Richard: image
> quality & autofocus that's spot on 99% of the time. 
> 
> But there is another factor. I have $2,100 invested in two bodies,
> 21mm Biogon, 28mm Biogon, 35mm Planar, 45mm Planar & 90mm Sonar
> (mostly all used). For that same amount of money, I could buy one M6
> body and one lens. 
> 
> The Contax system is not perfect all the time. I considered a Leica in
> addition but when I added up the costs, I decided to buy a car instead.
> 
> Bob Michaels