Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica guilt?
From: Bernard <5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 23:03:33 +0400

TSL wrote:

> >Have any of you felt remorse over spending this kind of cash on a
> > Leica outfit (I'm looking at $3000 U.S.), and if so, why?

I'm looking at some $15,000 US for items with the Leica name, but no
regrets. It's money that could have bought be the most incredible slew
of N or C lenses, but I have what I want, really. I would enjoy having
the new R-summilux 50, but I've decided I'm not going for it. I thought
about it seriously, but 50 isn't my favorite focal length (though I do
use it). If Leica were to make a faster 24mm, I'd probably go for it,
though.

I might have had regrets if I'd have only one Leica camera and two
lenses and no cash left to buy more. In such case I'd be better off with
cheaper brands, because I need three bodies minimum, and 5 lenses to
make a system work for me.

I have regrets about putting $10,000 into Hasselblad, though. I think
I'll get out of the system. I'm not sure what I'll replace it with, but
it's not working for me.

Bernard.