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