Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Clearly any kind of camera gear gets beaten to death - and beyond! - when > subjected to the wear-and-tear of daily pro-work. The only real question > then, is do Leica M lenses - since lenses seem to be under discussion here - > hold up better and longer than other gear until they, too, give up the > ghost. I would suggest the answer is 'yes, they do.' Any thoughts on that, > Slobodan? > > B. D. Well last year I sold a bunch of Nikor lenses that I had had for over 30 years of constant 'pro' type use--hundreds of photos published, the mechanics were excellent, no marks on the glass, some wear on the lens bodies. I had bought all of those lenses used. Also last year I sold my three Leica chrome lenses which dated from the late '50s, they were mechanically excellent, the optics had no marks, the lens bodies had some minor marks. I never took any precautions or babied these lenses and still do not with my current kit. sl > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of S Dimitrov > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:59 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Which budget 90mm lens > > > The first things to wear out were the helical systems. While I didn't > have problems with front coatings, I did have problems with internal > grunge build up. Living close to the beach for decades, going to the > desert, undeveloped sites, you name it, they do take their toll. Never > mind getting in and out of cars, taxis, trains, tight airplane seats, > buses, vans, helicopters, tugboats(jumping unto a barge and back, with > landings never being pretty). While the rest of the gear, 120, 4x5, etc. > are usually cased until needed, the leica was/is always swinging from > the shoulder, making it extremely susceptible to anything in it's way. > Slobodan Dimitrov > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html