Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:35 PM 7/2/02 -0400, you wrote: >The Leica myth. > >Anyone here could, for $240, buy a Minolta Maxxum 5 or Canon Rebel 2000 >and have a more capable camera than the $2500 M7. Both run circles around >the M7's antiquated exposure system. Gone too is the lame excuse, "I must >have a fully mechanical camera for those times when I go brain dead and >forget the batteries." > >The Leica myth is running out of excuses as the M series becomes a fairly >modern camera. Soon the excuses will become so thin, "It's the only camera >that has a red dot I can cover up", will be the answer of choice when >asked why one paid $2000 more and got less. > >Allan Allan - How about the quality of the lenses? That has always been Leica's claim to fame. I started with Minolta's. They are fine cameras, but the lenses are not the equal of the Leica lenses. As a professional photographer who has to justify every expense, I am willing to pay the extra dollars for the Leica quality lenses. There is no other lens like the Noctilux. The Summilux is also unsurpassed in both the aspherical and non-aspherical versions. The 100 Macro for the R's is better than any other macro lens I have ever seen. The durability is also unsurpassed. The old Nikons were also very durable, but the new ones are fragile and quit working with a few drops of rain. I can still take the M7 into the jungle in the rainy season and expect it to continue working. As for going without batteries, try finding a battery when it is a three-day canoe ride to the nearest store!! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html