Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com> wrote: > I liked it better when I couldn't even think about affording completely > unjustifiable stuff like this. At least then I didn't have countless > arguments with myself about why I REALLY need one. > > Of course nobody needs a 1500 quid 50mm lens. The whole thing's a silly > idea. Really silly. > > Bet it feels nice and solid though. > > Pointless thing. > > And positive to focus. > > Just daft. > > I wonder how much I could get for that Summicron... This is the kind of stuff I went through when I considered replacing both the 250mm Telyt-R and 280mm f/4.8 Telyt on Televit-R with the 280mm f/4 APO - really an outlandishly expensive lens - what did I need a 280 APO for when I already had a perfectly good 280, and a 250 for backup? The irrational won and I bought the 280 APO - turns out it's among my most rational camera-buying decisions ever. The 280 APO is threatening to replace the 400 6.8 as my favorite most-used don't-leave-home-without-it lens. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com