Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You inspired me to speak my piece a little earlier than I had intended, but I think we understand each other. I'm sorry for the confusion brought about by my poorly chosen subject line. See my wrap-up tonight. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/23/2015 7:02 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > Certainly not going against my grain here Jim. > Pentax, Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Schneider, Rodenstock, Mamiya, Fuji, > Goertz, Cooke, have all earned their rightful places along side Leica, > Zeiss and many others. I've made photographs with each and every one of > those names at one time or another. > > My only point had to do with the subject line, "Lens Choices" and the > showing of examples from lenses without naming even the focal length. > > I get that some folks consider the "image" as the only important thing > about posting photographs on the list. Though obviously we do have > interests in the hardware as well as the content and processing and the > list could go on. > > Personally I like knowing that Alan loves 50 mm and longer lenses; and I'm > also interested in his eclectic collection of vintage canon, nikon, leica, > olympus and other mfg's. > > a note off the iPad, George > > On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> I realize I am going against the grain here. I am resisting the >> conventional "wisdom" that, if it is not made by Leica or Zeiss, etc, >> then it has to be junk. The same holds for earlier models. I feel a >> lens should be evaluated on what it can do for ME, not what the "experts" >> claim. >> >> This is to show, especially to me, that my lens of choice, which happens >> to be a Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 (7-element lens) from >> around 1971, can do a reasonable job for me without having to spend a >> small fortune for the latest and greatest lens, that is admittedly >> somewhat better, but at what cost? > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >