Re: [Leica] Re: other leica lenses...

[Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>]

Usually, but not exclusively.  I use Leicas for the bodies, not the lenses.
 If I lost my M6s, and could only replace them with some totally redesigned
modern M7, chances are that I would trade in my lenses.   Alternatively,  I
wouldn't dream of trying to fit a Leica lens onto any of my other Japanese
cameras, even if it were possible.  The alternative optics are simply not
that significantly inferior to make that big a fuss over, IMHO.

And a photograph is just a photograph.  There is not such thing as "Leica"
photographs, or "nikon" photographs, etc.    There has to be more to the
content of a photograph then microscopic clues as to which optical system
produced it.  Otherwise, what is the point to photography?

Again, IMHO. 

Dan C.  (just having one of those days)

At 08:49 AM 12-03-99 -0800, Jim wrote:
>One usually buys Leica "for the lenses", not the other way around.
>
>If you photograph using non-Leica lenses on a Leica, are they still a
>"Leica photographs?"