Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>D Khong wrote: >> >> The whole dictum boils down to: You get what you pay for and that depends >> on one's budget and requirements. Right now I am very happy with my 25/4 >> Skopar. I am actually waiting for the Voitglander 28/1.9 to come on stage. >> I am aware that Leica makes a better 28/2 lens but as far as I am >> concerned, the lower price of the Voitglander will make it worthwhile for >> me to get it in preference to the 28 Summicron. It would be unrealistic for >> me to expect the Voitglander to perform on par with the 28 summicron. For >> my style of photography and my needs as far as a 28mm lens is concerned, >> the Voigtlander fits the bill. >> >> Dan K. >> >> >Actually, it goes a step or two further than that. If Tom A.s real world >testing is to be believed - and why not? - 28 1.9 Cosina is damn close >to the Summicron in everything except cost. So unless one is a >rocks-and-barns-tripod-100as-slide-shooter, it seems illogical to spend >the extra $1500 for a margin of difference one will never see in real >world shooting. Sure, if money is absolutely no object, then what the >heck, there is certainly no question the Leica lens is built better. But >if money plays any part in decision making, the choice is pretty much a >no-brainer. ;-) > >B. D. > B.D. Thanks for the feedback. I always have this gut feeling that if I am happy with the images that I get even with my older leitz lenses, the 28/1.9Voitglander will fit the bill very nicely. That way, I get to save a lot of bucks to buy the coveted 40/2.8 Apo-Componon EL!! Dan K.