Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M vs. R lenses thought
From: "Richard W. Hemingway" <n5xrd@telepath.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 11:14:24 -0600
 
Steve,

 >of ASPH(dom) then the R lens on an R4s or R4 or R5 may just be the best
>bang for the buck until others figure it out and drive the R-lens prices to
>the highs the M-series late vintage lenses currently enjoy. For proof just
>check out the ridiculously low prices the two and three-cam's are fetching
>on ebay compared to the M-equivalent. Absolute bargains, in my opinion,
 
Yes, I agree.  I had great quality with my erstwhile R8 and the 24/2.8,
35/2.0 and 90/2.8 - and it was a lot easier to go from the M equipment to
the R - even had some money left over.  Going back to the M - a tattered
and virtually non-existent hobby account.  I still wonder why the price
differential.

Dick Hemingway