Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ouch that hurts just traded it for the m6 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 7:09 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it > Just do it!! > (As I write this I am listening to the remix, digitally "enhanced" release > of The Band's Last Waltz, with added tracks. The track that's on is The > Band's staggeringly good version of the Marvin Gaye tune, 'Don't Do It!,' > and I keep hearing JUST DO IT!!!) > > (of course what you really need is the Nikon 85 1.4 on the Nikon body of > your choice, but I won't go there...;-) ) > > B. D. > I'm Back and I'm Bad! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:47 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't do it > > > N000000000000 !!! > > I was seriously thinking about the 90 :O > > Bad B.D. ;) > > -- > John Straus > Chicago, IL > http://SlideOne.com > http://SlideOne.com/EditorsRoom > ========================== > > > on 7/19/02 11:11 AM, George Weir at george@georgeweir.com wrote: > > > B. D. Colen wrote in ref to my FS notice > >> DON'T DO IT!!! > >> As wonderful as the 75 is, George, with the work you do you're going > > to come to curse the day you dumped the 90. You will quickly come to > > realize that the 75 is really just a gorgeous 50 1.4 on mild steroids - > > it gives you about a half-step, to a step, of reach, while the 90 really > > brings the subject closer. Take it from one who's been there, done > > that - and had to buy another 90.;-) > > > > Point taken and thank you for the comment. > > My thinking was based the way I like to shoot weddings, 3 bodies 3 fast > > lenses. > > I shall take your advice and hang on to it for now. > > > > Many thanks > > > > All good things to you and yours > > > > George > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html