Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Slobodan, Thanks for the heads up. I, and I suspect others on the list, have made a note to never, ever, lend you a lens. Regards, Greg S Dimitrov wrote: >For one, first replace the CV 25 for a CV 21. Then get the 90 CV. Forget >that antiquated Leitz debris from another era. While the Leitz glass had >its merits, you want to use your glass until it drops dead. Which means >that whatever elusive worth it might have, in a future that might or >might not exist, is completely irrelevant. I myself have cooked at least >five 35mm 'crons, three DR 50's, and a handfull of 90's, leaving them >for the refuse heap, not even salvageable for spare parts. The only >thing that mattered, and matters to this day, were the images. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > > >Victor Tavernini wrote: > >>I hate posting this kind of question ... but here goes >>anyway ... >> >>I'm on a tight budget (<$500) for a 90mm to expand my >>kit (M3, 25/4 Skopar & current model 50/2 Summicron). >> >>My choices are down to - >> >>1. 90/4 Elmar in M mount ... either collapsible or >>rigid. $200-$300 >> >>2. 90/3.5 Voigtlander ... pretty good lens according >>to reviews. $400 (with adapter) >> >>3. First model 90/2.8 Elmarit. $500 (not mint, but >>great glass) >> >>Which one is a 'best buy'? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Victor Tavernini >> >>__________________________________________________ >>Do You Yahoo!? >>Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games >>http://sports.yahoo.com >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html