Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/24

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Subject: Re: SV: [Leica] Leica & Contax Lens Comparison
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 15:24:47 -0500

Hans Pahlen wrote:

> Martin, remember that some of us have been photographing for 30+ years, and
> we like to hold on to the gear we like, as well as we are curious about the
> latest developements in lens design. >> I have (including some duplicates) 22
> Canon EOS lenses, 18 Leica M
> >> lenses, 20 Contax SLR lenses and 11 Contax G2 lenses.
> >>
> >

Hans - That can certainly explain having a zillion Leica lenses, but given that
the Contax G series has only been around for about what, five years? And given
that there are only six lenses in the entire series, how or why in Godsname does
anyone acquire 11 lenses - they need a pair of 45s?