Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mxsmanic wrote: > Doug Herr writes: > > > That 10%-20% better can mean a lot if I happen to > > be working in flare-prone situations or where vignetting > > will cause problems. > > I do not doubt that, but in most other situations, it doesn't matter. > > > I certainly wouldn't want the equipment to keep me > > from getting that One Great Shot ;-) > > I agree, if budget and other constraints permit. However, currently, I cannot > justify trashing an entire Nikon SLR system and then buying an entire Leica R > SLR system just for the purpose of purchasing one lens that is 10% better in > quality than what I already have. > > Additionally, if I do all that, and then the One Great Shot turns out to require > autofocus instead of a lack of vignetting, what then? That's where each of us decides for himself what's more important and I have no business quarrelling with your decision. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com