Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-) I actually knew that quite logical answer, George. On 3/9/06 3:29 PM, "Lottermoser George" <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > For B.D. = Absolutely no reason what so ever. > For others = Others already have the glass, know the glass's > signature, and may also shoot slides and other films. Having an > adapter has provided much pleasure, at times profit, and has saved me > $'s by not requiring duplicating focal lengths in different systems. > The notion that I have 10mm - 70mm covered in AF Aeverything canon > glass and also have manual Leica lenses which cut beautiful images > and work on R and Canon bodies feels very good in terms of backup > gear for any assignment. > > BTW: I've never spent more than a half-a-zillion on a lens and none > of them weigh more than a million pounds. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Mar 9, 2006, at 1:47 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> So tell me why the need for zillion dollar, >> zillion pound R glass with convertors that make it impossible to use >> autofocus and require stop-down metering? > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information