Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Anyone else notice?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 11:21:28 -0500
References: <B6C15EAE.1347%joseph@yao.com> <011701c0a0d1$1c6712e0$b5d7fea9@mugwump>

Come on...What's $3000 among friends. You're not suggesting for a 
minute, are you that the quality of image provided by the Leica lens 
isn't at least $3000 better than the Canon or Nikon image, are you? ;-)



David Freedman wrote:

> But not here in the U.S.  B&H prices as follows:
> 
> Canon 300/2.8 IS      $4750
> Nikon 300/2.8 AF-S  $4800
> 
> Leica 280/2.8  $7590
> 
> Dave F.
> 
>> Gerry,
>> 
>> You are correct.  For long lenses, Leica lenses are actually LESS
> 
> expensive.
> 
>> For example, either a Canon or Nikon 300/2.8 costs more than the Leica R
> 
> APO
> 
>> Telyt Modular 280/2.8 (11841 + 11843).
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Joseph
>> 
>> 

In reply to: Message from "Dr. Joseph Yao" <joseph@yao.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: Anyone else notice?)
Message from "David Freedman" <dpfreedman@worldnet.att.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Anyone else notice?)