Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ack - me too. Keep thinking I'll sell my 35 asph 'lux to swap to a 4th gen 35 'cron.. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Gandy" <leicanikon@earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Why do we do it ? > why? > > because "the latest, newer, sharper, better lenses" not only improve our > photographs, but they also improve our quality of life and make us better > human beings, not to mention making us more admired by our fellow > earthlings. > > Stephen Gandy > > Dan Colucci wrote: > >> We convince ourselves we need to have the lastest APO, ASPH Super >> Noctiluxor Lens at $ 5,000 ? Why ? >> >> I do it...I started with a Leica CL and 40/2 + 90/4 to see what all this >> Leica stuff is about....then I needed an M6 'cause the CL *MAY* not >> provide accurate focusing on fast lenses...then I needed the latest 50 >> summicron....then I had to try the Dual Range Summi 'cause everyone raves >> about it...THEN, I had to have the latest 90 Elmarit cause it so damn >> good....then I needed the 35 summicron 'cause the Bokeh is so >> sweet....Then, I realizes I 'm not a RF guy - I'm an SLR guy....so, I >> bought an R3 and SL....then the latest 50 Summi...and the latest 90 >> Elmarit....... AND yet, I have owned Pentax 67 for 10 years and it really >> will provide much *better* pics than any of my Leica lenses >> could....sure, the Pentax is huge....but if I am going to take time to >> take an interesting photo - might as well bring out the big guns..... >> >> I NEED HELP.....DO YOU ? >> >> www.antiquecameras.net >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >