Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica vs The World
From: fbrunell@bonzai.net (Francois Brunelle)
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:55:01 -0400

James,
I've done that...and included a Contax G2 too.  I couldn't run fast enough to
get rid of the Nikon (N90).  I get much richer pics (to my taste anyway,
which is what counts since I'm paying for it!)  with the M6, I have a hard
time to let go of the G2;  although very soon I will have to part with it
'cause I ran out of budget and I need a 90mm and 135mm to complete my M6.  My
wife sat down with me and made sure I understood that I am not the government
and therefore having a budget deficit is out of the question.  Go
figure...!!! :-)

If you just bought the other pieces of equipment (ie. the Nikon and stuff)  I
strongly suggest that you refrain from conducting tests...or you will end up
like me with a budget deficit and an eBay account to relocate the spare parts
to another family!

Francois

Mark wrote:

> James Burris wrote:
> >
> > PS Just how good are the Nikons, Canons, and Russian lenses?  ie. which
> > are closest to Leica's resolution and contrast?
>
> i think this is a very interesting question myself. i have 3 35mm lenses,
> two Nikon and one Leica, and intend on setting up a tripod and shooting
> the same scene at various fstops/shutter speeds, get some 8X10s made of
> the prints, and see whether anyone can "spot the leica" (including me !).
>
> m