Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh no not me! If Samyang were to come out with better lenses than Leitz I'de buy them instead. I may be a Leicahead but I'm no Leicahole! I've heard that Zeiss and Leitz have a rivalry going but if Canon has IS it would make them the brand to beat. Not sure exactly how IS works but it's not expensive since they have it on at least 1 under 500 zoom. It seems like the perfect technology for binocs and telescopes now that I think of it. It's scarey to think of how far ahead Canon seems to be in technology. Javier - --- Joseph Codispoti <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> wrote: > Javier, > > I am hasitant to post this suggestion knowing that > most Leica users are > fanatically loyal to the marque. > I am particular about quality but not brand. I buy > the best *value*. > I recall once in Santa Barbara a dealer claimed that > there was a distinct > difference between Leitz and Zeiss, difference > enough that a blue bird > appeared purple through Trinovids and that only > Zeiss could render the > correct spectrum. > Guess what, he did not carry Leitz. > > Two years ago I researched Leica, Zeiss, and Pentax > binoculars. > I found that although the Pentax CDF-WP lists for > about the same as the > other two, the street price is less than half. > The Pentax also has features not found in Leitz or > Zeiss. > After shopping for the best price in all three > brands, I bought the Pentax > (10x50) and am very happy with the choice. These > binoculars have fenomenal > eye relief. > > Go to the Pentax page: > > http://www.pentax.com/products/binoculars/bino_overview.cfm?productID=62601 > > Read also about optics in this article: > > http://www.birdwatching.com/index.html > > Read the specification and decide if by buying Leitz > the difference in price > will be worth the claimed superiority. > > I don't recall where I purchased mine, but it was > through a Google search. > They cost then around $330. > > Joseph Codispoti > San Luis Obispo, CA > > > > > > From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@yahoo.com> > > > > Hi Everyone > > I know next to nothing about Trinovids > > except that they use the more prism setup. Are > they > > any better than the competition or just more > > expensive? > > Javier > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html