Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------F69535A2E3AF9791D9FD3A06 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Thank You Mr. von Dauster! > I'm always glad to have things simplified to an idiot level of > durability and lens speed. I can't wait to trade in my durable and > speedy but otherwise equal Leica M system for four or five Contax G > systems. As durability is only half the issue I won't mind if a few of > my bodies are in the shop. I'd still be cleaning up. > And so what if the G system doesn't have fast lenes when it focuses and > flashes in total darkness if those are the design limitations you have > in mind. > Because the G systems optics might outclass Pentex or Mamiya doesn't > make it logical to say it holds a candle to Leica's or even the Zeiss > lenses made for Hasselblad or Rollei. > That's like saying bananas are one of your favorite fruits so why > discuss fried chicken? > Or flying is the safest way to fly. > Your personal results of the G to M lenes don't quite match Erwin's by a > long shot. > Your test results are slightly shaded by the fact that you have to > justify the expense of buying the idiot things in the first place. "The > 21s are equal, the 28 Biogon is superior" Excuuuuuuse me sir, IN YOUR > DREAMS > The neurotic quibbler himself or one of them, > Mark Rabiner > Mark, take a deep breath and relax. I use the entire line of the G system, the entire line of Contax SLR's and a hefty amount of Leica R's (as well as an M3). I second the opinion of the above poster about the 21s being equal and that the 28 biogon is superior. I rented an M6 with both these lenses and can assure you they are true. Now, I repeat, Carl Zeiss lenses are equal in quality in all their forms!!! They are made under the same principle and quality control, minus the format change. I know that may be difficult for you to grasp at this point, so have some KFC... :-) Fanaticism doesnt get you anywere. To rephrase a quote from Aristotle 350 BC. "Leica is my close friend, but the truth is dearer to me". And that truth requires an open field of vision. Sincerely, Alexander http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos - --------------F69535A2E3AF9791D9FD3A06 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <blockquote TYPE=CITE> <pre>Thank You Mr. von Dauster! I'm always glad to have things simplified to an idiot level of durability and lens speed. I can't wait to trade in my durable and speedy but otherwise equal Leica M system for four or five Contax G systems. As durability is only half the issue I won't mind if a few of my bodies are in the shop. I'd still be cleaning up. And so what if the G system doesn't have fast lenes when it focuses and flashes in total darkness if those are the design limitations you have in mind. Because the G systems optics might outclass Pentex or Mamiya doesn't make it logical to say it holds a candle to Leica's or even the Zeiss lenses made for Hasselblad or Rollei. That's like saying bananas are one of your favorite fruits so why discuss fried chicken? Or flying is the safest way to fly. Your personal results of the G to M lenes don't quite match Erwin's by a long shot. Your test results are slightly shaded by the fact that you have to justify the expense of buying the idiot things in the first place. "The 21s are equal, the 28 Biogon is superior" Excuuuuuuse me sir, IN YOUR DREAMS The neurotic quibbler himself or one of them, Mark Rabiner</pre> </blockquote> Mark, take a deep breath and relax. I use the entire line of the G system, the entire line of Contax SLR's and a hefty amount of Leica R's (as well as an M3). <br>I second the opinion of the above poster about the 21s being equal and that the 28 biogon is superior. I rented an M6 with both these lenses and can assure you they are true. <br>Now, I repeat, Carl Zeiss lenses are equal in quality in all their forms!!! <br>They are made under the same principle and quality control, minus the format change. <br>I know that may be difficult for you to grasp at this point, so have some KFC... :-) <p>Fanaticism doesnt get you anywere. <br>To <u>rephrase</u> a quote from Aristotle 350 BC. "Leica is my close friend, but the truth is dearer to me". <br>And that truth requires an open field of vision. <br>Sincerely, <br>Alexander <br><A HREF="http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos">http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos</A> <br> <br> </html> - --------------F69535A2E3AF9791D9FD3A06--