Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] (Leica)FS:35-70 f2.8 R
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 14:51:14 -0500
References: <Pine.NEB.4.30.0103021427550.22258-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>
 
Let me get this straight.....$14,000...Dollars? American? For a 35-70
2.8 zoom? Or, for that matter, $5,500?

And it is how many times better than the Nikon or Canon zooms of the
same focal length range and f stop? (The Nikon 28-70 ED AF lens with
Silent Wave Motor is $1399..The 35-70 is $669.) So this lens produces
images that are, what?, 10 times better than those of the Nikon lens
with the wider range? Or the build quality is 10 times better?)

I'm sorry, guys and guyettes, but this is what is really quite sick
about the whole Leica "thing." Forget the Leica "glow"...anyone who
would fall for this nonsense has to have one hell of a "glow" on him or
herself - or, as was just noted, is simply trying to move merchandise
for a quick mark up. Because, as was also just noted, in no way will
this pay off as a long term "investment" as compared to traditional
investments.

B.D.