There’s almost no reason to shoot at f/1.2. Grab an f/2, f/2.8, or even f/4 lens, and suddenly your gear will be much smaller. Instead of spending money on new gear that’ll never make you a better photographer, go to a workshop, visit that location you’ve always wanted to shoot and spend a month there, or hire a pro model, or ten. It’s an infinitely better way to spend your money on your hobby.
I ended up spending too much time on a Leica forum, even though my experience is limited to occasionally borrowing an M4 from a friend. So I decided to spend some real time with Leica gear and went almost back to the roots, I got myself a Leica IIIf I’ll shoot a few rolls of film with it, sell it, and if it still feels fun, I’ll move on to an M3, M4, M11, or something along those lines, a few months with each. It is relatively inexpensive project comparing to some other things.
Nov 07, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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I’ll shoot a few rolls of film with it, sell it, and if it still feels fun, I’ll move on to an M3, M4, M11, or something along those lines, a few months with each. It is relatively inexpensive project comparing to some other things.