[Leica] "new" equipment

[Doug Herr]

My biggest reservation about the R modular APO lenses is not the expense or the weight, both of which are noteworthy, but the material they're made of, apparently Unobtainium.  Suppose I damaged a focussing module, which may no longer be repairable.  Sourcing a replacement would be a nightmare.  I can much more readily rationalize tossing out and replacing an unrepairable $1k Canon lens than a $10k Leica APO.

However having expressed this reservation I'd have no qualms about making my best effort to put a 560mm f/5.6 APO to good use.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com


-----Original Message-----
>From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr>
>Sent: Jul 17, 2015 12:37 PM
>To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] "new" equipment
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>The 560/4 is not noted for its light weight ;-) 560/5.6 is a bit better...
>
>john
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>-----Original Message-----
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>Hello Doug,
>While not quite as good discerning color as you I was only a point or so
>below you.  The Canon 500 is probably your best bet unless you spend into
>the Leica APO modular lenses which cost as much as your truck.  
>
>--
>Don
>don.dory at gmail.com
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