Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 Summicrons (was Re: Voigtlander Ultra-Wide -Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical)
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@cyberhighway.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:54:35 -0500
References: <B5F67FBE.77D5%howard.390@osu.edu>

Martin, are you intoxicated with the exuberance of your own verbosity?

Martin Howard wrote:

> Ogilvie, Simon jotted down the following:
>
> > Exactly how much "better" is the 35 Summicron ASPH
> > than the previous non-ASPH, and in what areas is
> > it considered "better"?
>
> Face it.  If you want to be honest, be honest: You bought it because you
> wanted it.  Not because you need that critical extra edge, which shows up in
> Erwin's lens tests, but probably not anywhere else to make that kind of
> difference ("a week's wages").  Otherwise it's just post-facto justification
> in order to concoct a palatable excuse for getting something you already had
> your mind set on.  And that is hardly honest.
>
> M.
>
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> Martin Howard                     |
> Visiting Scholar, CSEL, OSU       |              Shit happens.
> email: howard.390@osu.edu         |
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Replies: Reply from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> (Re: [Leica] 35 Summicrons (was Re: Voigtlander Ultra-Wide -Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical))
In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] 35 Summicrons (was Re: Voigtlander Ultra-Wide - Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical))