Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] design 2
From: Steven Alexander <alexpix@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 10:16:08 -0400

on 4/9/01 9:04 AM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote:

>> 
> Actually, it goes a step or two further than that. If Tom A.s real world
> testing is to be believed - and why not? - 28 1.9 Cosina is damn close
> to the Summicron in everything except cost. So unless one is a
> rocks-and-barns-tripod-100as-slide-shooter, it seems illogical to spend
> the extra $1500 for a margin of difference one will never see in real
> world shooting. Sure, if money is absolutely no object, then what the
> heck, there is certainly no question the Leica lens is built better. But
> if money plays any part in decision making, the choice is pretty much a
> no-brainer. ;-)
> 
> B. D.
But this is a Leica list ;-(

Happy snaps,
Steven Alexander

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