Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steven Alexander wrote: > > on 3/2/01 2:51 PM, B. D. Colen at bdcolen@earthlink.net wrote: > > > 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. > But it looks soooooo good in the safe deposit box in the bank and I own it. > What's this take pictures c**p? > Steven Alexander Oh, right, sorry! Damn, there I go again thinking that Leicas are cameras and cameras are the tools with which we make pictures...;-) B. D.