Looking to buy lens(es) for a leica

a very good lens. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/543261-REG/Voigtlander_BA243B_Nokton_35mm_f_1_4_Aspherical.html

a good and cheap lens. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/191952-REG/Voigtlander_45BA213D_Ultron_35mm_f_1_7_Aspherical.html

a portrait lens http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/191956-REG/Voigtlander_45BA216B_Color_Heliar_75mm_f_2_5.html

out of curiosity what body did you get for under $1000 an m4?

here is christian shot with the 35 ultron, wide open at 1.7

Katie, try the classifieds at http://www.rangefinderforum.com

I owned mostly Leica lenses, but my favorite Voightlander was the 35mm 2.5 PII, it is a pancake lense, super contrasty and tack sharp. Plus the M body and the PII fit nicely almost anywhere.

Good luck!

-M

the 1.4 is also pancake.

indeed

Hey Katie, how are you doing?

Welcome to the Leica world :)
I racked my head on the same question for a while and decided to bite the bullet and spend the extra cash on the Summicron 35 f/2 (4th version) – don’t regret it for a second.
Sharp, contrasty and lovely creamy bokeh with the excelent depth of field that f2 gives you.

I highly recommend it.
I gor mine on e-bay for 1300$ which is considered a good price for a person living in such an out the way country as I do.
For you it will probably be possible to get it for less in NY.

Unless ofcourse your back in Mexico?

Aye, I’m a regular poster at rangefinderforum.com and you can find some great deals on lenses there. I would steer clear from BHPhotoVideo, as prices tend to be much higher there. If you want to buy lenses i’d buy from rangefinderforum.com (the classifieds there), the photo.net classifieds, or take a look at CameraQuest.com (dont be disturbed by their horribly ugly website. They are the official distributor of voigtlander products in the U.S.)

Leica, Voigtlander, or Zeiss make great lenses. Dont listen to someone who tells you that voigtlander products are crap. They are quite great, especially for those on a budget.

don’t believe people when they say you should buy a leica lens.

unless of course its this for ~ $10,000

Hah, what i’d give to have a noctilux. That’d be fun as hell. One day maybe… (mmmm… nah)

this is not just a noct but the new unreleased one, notice the f/0.95

Yeah I know. I’ve been watching threads on the leaked info from the french magazine, etc. Crazy stuff. :)

Katie,

I’m neither in NYC nor have I got Leica compatible lenses to sell, but I would just like to second s.b.’s suggestion on the voigtlander. I used to shoot with the 35/1.7 ultron on a m6ttl. I thought it was very good lens (see for example http://mikkotakkunen.com/eddies-room/ ) for its price.

hope you find something before you head off.