RE: [Leica] Luggers are dangerous

["Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>]

Peter,

I think that indirectly, you raise an interesting point. Do the vast
majority of Leica owners shoot at middle apetures? It seems from this group,
a lot of us shoot wide open.  Since I moved my Nikon and Bronica stuff to
the back of the cupboard 4 years ago when I got my M3 I seem to wish for
faster film and faster lenses. I live in the Toronto area and for the winter
months, it is dark outside when I leave for work and dark when I get home.
If I do any outdoor shooting, I need speed. Inside my house with the normal
household lights on, the brightest it gets is 1/30 at f2 with ISO 400, a lot
of the time it is 1/8 at f2.  The fastest lens I currently own is my 75mm
Summilux. I lust after f1 50mm and f1.4 35mm but I have a bunch of 4X5, MF
and maybe Nikon stuff to sell before I have the cash. 

My two cents..

Ken



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) [SMTP:peterk@lucent.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 16, 1998 6:40 PM
> To:	'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject:	RE: [Leica] Luggers are dangerous
> 
> Mr. Colen:
> 
> No one is insinuating that you are putting down anything.  This is just
> opinion.  For those few who really plan to shoot at F1 fine!!! For the
> vast
> majority who do not, and shoot at the middle apertures, why not go with a
> Summilux or Summicron and lighten your load, save some money, and improve
> images all at the same time with an alternate Leica lens.  That's all I am
> saying! Nothing more.  I am looking at it from a practical standpoint.
> 
> Peter K.
> 
> >