Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are we having a translation problem here. . .I just explained the problem. . .an additional $700 (almost 2X) for the body and it gets worse with the glass. That's the problem! If that's not a problem for you and you have some extra money kicking around, possibly you would like to underwrite a few college students for the difference? And don't go comparing a used camera with no warrantee to a new one with a 3 year warrantee. . .that's just absurd. Al Stegmeyer - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost > You can by and M6 for $1699 new. For less used. What's the problem? > -- > > On Mon, 22 May 2000 19:53:28 AWSteg wrote: > >I will buy all the Leica M6's you have to offer with a 3 year warrantee at > >$1,000. ( the price of the G2.) I will also buy all the 21mm Leica lens's > >with 3 year warrantee for $1,000 and so on. . with the exception of the 35mm > >glass and the offerings of glass where Leica does have the edge. The bang > >for the buck is simply not the same but at a factor of about 2X. For my > >money I can't see 2X the difference in the same offerings of glass. If your > >buying M6's for the price of G2's please tell us where? > > > >To put it another way, I'll trade you a new G2 for a new M6. . .want me to > >go on or is cost now a factor? The fact is the G2 is not cheaper but less > >expensive. > > > >Al Stegmeyer > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 6:17 PM > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost > > > > > >> To put an end to this discussion (ahem!). If one chooses to buy a G2 and > >what you really want is an M6, but you believe that "cost" is a big factor, > >I say you're mistaken. The costs are close enough to be negigible. If you > >buy a G2 because you prefer a G2, or prefer an M but cannot use an M, then > >that's different. I'm not impugning the G2, only the idea that it's a > >"cheaper" M6. It's neither cheaper nor the same sort of camera. > >> -- > >> > >> On Mon, 22 May 2000 17:29:57 john wrote: > >> >Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Takeshi Hashimoto wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > > >> >> > On Mon, 22 May 2000 08:49:27 John Collier wrote: > >> >> > >You will be delighted to learn that the word "cost" does not have to > >be > >> >> > >confined to a strictly monetary definition. The space allotted and > >the > >> >> > >patience of the average leica-user forbears a detailed discussion. > >Perhaps > >> >> > >we could take this off list and amaze one another with a new nuance > >of > >> >> > >meaning and usage of this oh so useful word every day. We probably > >could > >> >> > >occupy ourselves thus for several weeks. > >> >> > > > >> >> > >Cheers > >> >> > > > >> >> > >John Collier ;-) > >> >> > > >> >> > What I meant was that all things being equal (which they're not) if > >cost were to be the deciding factor, the difference was negligible. If, as > >you point out, the M6 could not be used efficiently because of poor > >eyesight, then that's something else again. It's not cost. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> What does this have to do with "cost". > >> >> > > > >> >> ><Snip> > >> >> > >> >> Yes and to make a small point: > >> >> Every time you shot with your G2 a small part of your soul rots away. > >> >> Until you left with a steaming hunk of steaming....DNA confusion. > >> >> Leica M photography however is an uplifting experience in every way! > >> >> Leica photographers are known to all of a sudden blink off into a > >gleaming all > >> >> knowing state of bliss!* > >> >> But i don't wish to put too fine of a point on it! > >> >> Mark :-) Rabiner > >> >> *not the same as f8 and be there. > >> >Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!! So now using your Leica can lead to an O----m. Holy > >Crow. > >> > This is a family e-mail group. Puleeeeze. I am still sound of mind from > >> >using a G2 and pure of heart from using an M Leica. > >> >John > >> > > >> > >> > >> Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com > >> Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com > > > > > > > Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com > Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com