Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congrats Geoff I know you'll make good use of it. As far as glass goes I go for the one I can't afford. Which is going to be Leica's current offering if there is one in that focal lengh or basic configuration... As in speed. Later on down the line if the price is low enough I'll then go for an older offering from Leica or if its for my LTM system Canon or Nikon or who knows what else or more currently, Cosina either with Zeiss or Voigtl?nder typography. Perhaps a slow compact version if that's not what I have already. Then compare the two and if this alternate choice has something interesting going for it for some shots. Maybe its way less sharp but looks interesting otherwise. As in "fingerprint" or "glow" not the result I hope of it needing a cleaning. As far as I go I cant afford mediocre glass first out. If I need the focal length I need to be be currently competitive or in the case of Leica, more so. I'd not buy it on an auction site or otherwise when its not in front of me when I'm buying it. I want to look at it and hold it in my hands before I buy a lens. Mark William Rabiner > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 03:21:34 +1000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500 > > Umm well I was avoiding mentioning that I have had the new Summilux 35 ASPH > (instead of the Summicron) for twelve months now. It is superb. Aslo > extremely hard to find and sell a kidney expensive. I ordered one on > principle, thinking it would take forever to arrive. Had I not ordered on > the day of announcement that would still be true! Just 10 came to this > entire country way back last July and not a single one more since. > Get one on back order now if you want one for your M10 in about 2013! > > Cheers > Geoff > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > On 1 July 2011 00:56, Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Lots to consider indeed. First and foremost I must stick to the golden >> rule, never sell Leica glass. I have always regretted every lens I've >> sold >> I love the version IV but it seems I'm shooting more indoors and would >> like >> both the extra stop and the shorter DOF. >> >> As far as camera, well, I expect an M10 or used M9 in the future couple >> years, however I will stick to my MP and shoot TriX as long as it is >> available. I suppose the ASPH Summilux would be the correct choice then; >> buy it now in anticipation for the digital turnover in the future. Yes >> that >> makes sense; a multiyear plan. >> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> You didn't say what you plan to use the lens on; if you are using it on >> an >>> M8 or M9, the Asph Summicron will be the better performer between the two >>> Summicrons. >>> >>> That was my experience. I can't speak to the Summilux on the digital. >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of >>>> Chris Saganich >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:29 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500 >>>> >>>> I was looking at completed sales for 35mm summicron and summilux >> lenses. >>>> I >>>> noticed that for between $2000 and $2500 you could purchase (excellent >>>> used >>>> condition of course) either a version IV summicron, an asph summicron >> or >>>> a >>>> pre-asph summilux. Which one? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Saganich >>>> www.imagebrooklyn.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. >> www.websense.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Saganich >> www.imagebrooklyn.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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