Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > From: "Charles E. Love, Jr." <cel14@cornell.edu> > > If we're talking Leica M's, then they do things which SLR's don't do nearly > as well, and so fill a special need. On the other hand, mechanical watches > do the same thing quartz watches do, and not as accurately. The M cameras' > cost is also high, but nothing like the percentage difference between quartz > and mechanical watches. If we're talking Leica R's, then the electronic > ones do what they do what they do in the same way as Japanese SLRs--they > just don't do as much (no AF, e.g.). The manual ones do less than the > electronic ones, cost more, and (sad to say, just like manual watches) are > less accurate than the electronic ones. But again, the price ratio between > Leica SLRs and top-line Japanese equipment is not nearly as great as in the > watch case. > when it comes to high-priced sport/luxury sedans--I think the larger Acuras > and Lexuses (Lexi?) are bland--but this is a tiny piece of the market, and > my point was about the total market. > Sorry, but I was not saying you cannot love Germans, or Japanese. My point > was originally (soooooo long ago) that I fear some Leicaphiles are > automatically Rolleiphiles or Zeissphiles because they are European and are > not Nikonphiles or Mamiyaphiles (man, look at these coinages) just because > they are Japanese, rather than being based on the actual qualities of the > instruments, and that troubles me. So love the Germans if you will! > > Interesting post! Thanks. > Charles E. Love, Jr. Charles, Your reply was thoughtful but much too serious. I was poking my tongue fully in cheek (to some extent - I really do love the Germans). Peace and Happy shooting with whatever turn you on. Paul Collura pcollura@epix.net