Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] design 2
From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 06:19:45 +0800
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>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.




  

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