Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> wrote (edited): > I have to ask this. Since we are all Leica aficionados, and > love the look and feel of real Leica equipment and the > unquestioned superior results, why in hell would someone > want to buy a brand-x version of something that Leica has > already done so masterfully? Well, in my case the non-Leica LTM lenses I own mostly fill in focal lengths I wouldn't bother with if Leica were my only option. My 21mm lens is a Kobalux, and while it may be outperformed by the Leica ASPH (I know the Leica has to be an amazing lens 'cuz the Kobalux is damn good) I don't use a 21 enough to justify the extra cost. It's not that I can't afford the Leica but rather that I insist my purchases meet or exceed my chosen value-for-dollar threshold. And I can use the Kobalux with my IIIf too. For the same reasons my 75mm lens is a Cosina Voigtländer and my 135mm is an old Nikkor. But when it comes to the focal lengths I use most often–35, 50, 90–I go with Leica. The Summicrons and Summiluxes, along with a nod to my treasured 50mm Elmar, are without question the reason why Leica Ms are my cameras of choice. - -Dave- Redford, Michigan