[Leica] CLA voigtlander or just buy 7artisans? Have both

[Mark Kronquist]

Love both but buy the 7A

> On May 2, 2019, at 8:38 AM, kyle cassidy via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks --
> The front element in my Voigtlander 35 1.7 has become loose after 15 or so
> years of use. I'm wondering if I should send it to DAG to get CLA'd or just
> buy the 7artisans 35 f2 for $250. I've seen the pixel-peeper reviews that
> says there is "little significant difference" between the performance of
> the 7artisans and the Summicron-M, which makes me think that just buying a
> new lens would not be a terrible choice, plus i'd get about 10 inches
> closer focusing, since my 35mm is screwmount. I've no idea what a CLA from
> DAG would be (his FAQ says "don't email me, don't call me, i'm busy") -- if
> it's $50 I'll send him the lens. if it's $150 I'll just buy the
> 7artisans.....
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> kc
> 
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