Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 'Quintessenz'
From: Ken Iisaka <kiisaka@ms.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:37:21 +0900

Eric Welch wrote:

> >Again, what do we mean by "better?"
>
> As I understand from my old days in the music world that supposedly
> Bechsteins had the more "ergonomic" key action. (This is from a person who
> played a 11 foot concert grand of one. ) My violin teacher had a very nice
> Steinway in his studio. 9 footer I think.

A 11 footer is certainly rare.  I do not know of one.  The largest grand piano
recently built is the Fazioli which measured 10 ft or so.  The Bosendorfer
Imperial is merely 290cm, and the Steinway D, a mere 274cm, or 8'11 3/4".

> But like cameras, I'm sure that the difference is a matter of opinion as
> far as what's best when you use one among the best. Kind of like
> Stradivarius being thought of as the best when everyone knows a Guarinerius
> is better. :-)

And, of course, Summilux-M 75 is better than Summilux-R 80 :)