Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bmceowen@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/00 2:36:06 PM, jim_brick@agilent.com writes: > > << So my humble opinion is, there really isn't anything that a Hexar can do > that is "better" than an M camera. It does "different" things, not > necessarily better things. Some of these "different" things can actually be > a burden. >> > > So, for those who desire automation and modern features at times but still > respect the time-honored attributes of the Leica M, I have a suggestion . . . > Buy a G2 Contax and a couple of lenses. What?! A Contax?!? . . . No, not as a > replacement for the Leica but as an occasional alternative. Look at it this > way, you can buy a G2 and two or three lenses for about the same money as a > Konica RF body (or for that matter another Leica body or lens). So next time > you have a hankering for a new Leica lens -- just to have something to > experiment with (admit it, you've done it) -- buy a Contax i><Snip> I don't need no sinkin "occasional alternative"!! MarkWR