Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That was in my yewth. These days I'm much gentler on the gear. however, I think equipment should be used, kinda like social security, don't leave nothing behind for the next generation. When it comes to using someone else's lens's that a different story. It makes me a nervous wreck making sure nothing happens to the equipment. It's also the main reason why I was never comfortable renting stuff. I'm just more at ease with what I own. In this month's Rolling Stone, a friend of mine, Bob Yager, did the piece on immigration. He probably used his M6, judging from the shots. I'll have to ask him later on his gear choice. But in situations like that, a person can put a year's worth of conventional wear in the space of a week, or even a couple of days. Does it comes down to worrying about putting a smudge mark on the finish, or getting the shot, no matter what it takes? Slobodan Dimitrov "Greg J. Lorenzo" wrote: > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html