Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Y'all I have the distinct impression, and you'll correct me if I am wrong! But- Leica seems to ignore the pack mentality of most of the rest of the camera industry. Everyone else seems to rush designs into production, before they have been fully tested, or optimised. I seem to see a lot of new lenses advertised when I read Pop Photo (Mea Culpa!) but they don't impress me. I can't see the advantage of a 'standard' zoom that has only a 4.5 or 5.6 maximum aperture. I think Leica, for the most part, has, and is, slowly making history by comng up with relatively 'fast' zoom lens. Unfortunately, such precision, and careful research takes time; they can't work out all the 'bugs' overnight. For years the camera industry, particularly the Japanese made great inroads into the market using Leitz and Zeiss designs- made some good lenses too, but when it came to introducing innovations, they were somewhat underwhelming. All the while, Leitz/Leica has been plodding along, and now is starting to introduce some pretty amazing glass. It'll take the rest of the industry a long time and a lot of back engineering to come close. I just hope the prices aren't so high on the Leica stuff that I won't be able to get some of it for my own! In the meantime, I shall endeavor to try and take as much of that older obsolete stuff off your hands as I can! :) Basking in the light, Dan'l dwpost@msn.com