[Leica] Lens Choices

[Jim Nichols]

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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> a note off the iPad, George
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> On Apr 23, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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?
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