Re: [Leica] why buy old stuff? (was "notoriously crappy" lens)

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Guy-
The simple reason is that each and every Leitz lens has its own
charateristics, and if the lens- regardless of age, give you the rendering
of a scene that meets your expectations, then that is why you'd use old
stuff! I happily use an Elmar from 1933 simply because I like the way it
does portraits! No other lens comes close to giving me the look I want. I
don't disparage new stuff- I have the newer Summicron for my M6, but I still
like using the LTMs- simple, basic and they work-
sort of like comparing a trip using a car or a bicycle- the car may be nice,
and comfortable- and faster, but by using the bike, you get to learn a lot
about yourself, and you see more of the countryside!
So.... That's why!  :o)
Dan (An incredibly curmugeonly and cantankerous Old Fart!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Bennett" <guy.bennett@wanadoo.fr>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 12:16 PM
Subject: [Leica] why buy old stuff? (was "notoriously crappy" lens)


> CapsTeeth (???) wrote:
>
> >In 1999 I have to wonder why anyone would buy a 50's collapsible
Summicron
> >vs. the 80's (or even 70's) version in the first place...
> >[snip]
>
> here's one possible explanation: to use with a camera from the same era.
>
> i would gladly buy a '50s collapsible summicron tomorrow if the price were
> right, mainly because it's faster than the '50s elmar i currently use and
> from which i get results i'm quite happy with. i wouldn't mount it on an
> m6, however; i have a current summicron 50 for that.
>
> to paraphrase your question: why buy a iiic, iiif, iiig, or m3 (or m2, m4,
> or m5, for that matter) today, when we've got m6's (and konicas and
> cosinas)?
>
> guy