Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] An Introduction, and a plea for wisdom; update status
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:28:58 -0700
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBIEGICGAA.phong@doan-ltd.com>

> Jack,
>
> > I can't look my Contax G2 in the face (lens?) without a hint of
feeling
> > traitorish.  I guess that whole 4 lens system goes away too.  I've
tried
> > shooting the Contax a bit since I became emotionally committed to
> > reestablishing my long-lost Leica connection and it aint working.
No
> > sympatico. (sort of feels like when you are dating someone and
> > then fall in lust with someone else and are still sleeping with
the
> > first one and are faking it...).
>
> I don't know about _that_, but I too have a Contax G system (2
bodies,
> 5 lenses) that I don't use anymore.  I rather like the system
despite
> its several shortcomings (poor aufocus confirmation, unusable manual
> focus, dim viewfinder, as I recall).  The lenses are superb, light,
> though no fast lenses.  The system is lighter than their Leica
> counterpart.  If I don't have Leica, I would gladly use the Contax
G.
> I suppose I should sell that stuff.**
>
> - Phong

** sure,  if you can...Steve



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