Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Who knows what the difference in price will be with the R lenses but I think that there will be a $600-$700 difference with the M versions. That would buy a pretty good used lens of another focal length to go with the Elmarit. On the other hand, I personally prefer fewer but better lenses. Bud Eric Welch wrote: > >But the Elmarit will probably be a heck of a lot cheaper! And if we're > >talking about the current Elmarit, it isn't exactly chopped liver. > > That is a good point. And sure, it's a great lens. But I just don't see why > anyone would buy one if the 90 APO ASPH is there, and there isn't a > significant difference in price. What was Leica selling the Elmarit for > when it was discontinued? Maybe it wasn't popular because the 100 APO Macro > cut into its market? Lots of reasons why. It's not like Leica users are > shopping to save a hundred or two hundred dollars, eh? If they are, they're > not buying new anyway. > > And on top if it all, who can figure out why Leica does much with any accuracy? > -- > > Eric Welch