Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] John's R8/F2 test
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 12:13:12 -0800
 
At 12:00 PM 12/22/98 +0000, John Gong wrote:
>
>The price difference between the kits is dramatic:  R8 + 80 Summilux cost me 
>$3500;  F2 + 85 + Sekonic 308 meter  cost $1100...
>
>John

Aahhh, but John. It's not about money. It's about esthetics, about culture,
about being one with the soul of your camera. The bond. The vision. Holding
an R8 is like holding a woman. Holding an F2, is like holding a, uh, cheap
camera.

:-)

Jim