Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bert wrote: >Well Detlef, where do you shop for Leica stuff? Currently my Summicron 35 >mm lens hood is on the verge of breaking. I already have a brand new one >sitting in my camera bag in case it does break beyond repair. But I didn't >pay $80 for it, if I'm not mistaken I payed less than $50. Besides you *do* Only $50 for this superior quality of plastic?! In Germany you will pay more. >need this lens hood and I haven't found an alternative lens hood for this >lens. If you do, tell us all! I don't know one - I'm just remebering that I had to get a new lens hood last year and that I had to pay three times as much as I would have to pay for any other brand. Don't get me wrong - I realy love my M6 and would never change it. But I'm still objective to Leica products and I'm not satisfied when paying double prices. >If you're into cheap photography you've come to the wrong place Detlef. >Leica equiment has, as you may already know, notoriously high prices. > Bert - if you like to be proud of spending a lot of money for your equipment (seems to be) and that's your reason to get a Leica (isn't it the main reason for most of the Leica owner?) - fine. It the same with the Leica-Filters. First of all it's hard to get them (if your are on travel...) and then you'll have to pay the special Leica price... The Leica M6 is my favorite camera and to get it I had to pay the price - but I will never believe that everything from Leica is worth those high-prices. Sorry for my poor english. cu, Detlef <HANDMADE SIGNATURE>