Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now Steve, You don't want to sound too pragmatic, this is art we're talking about. ;-) Walt Steve Barbour wrote: > On May 11, 2006, at 8:15 AM, Mark Langer wrote: > >> How can people say that this lens is the best when it isn't even >> available >> yet? > > > > easy Mark... the same way they can compare two lenses that they have > never used, and with absolute authority select the best... > > :-) > > Steve > >> >> Enquiring minds want to know. >> >> Mark >> >> On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> Daniel, I put a down payment of $100 on that new Heliar two months >>> ago. >>> I'm hoping that my serial number will be 0000003. >>> -- >>> Jeffery >>> >>> ---- Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > On 5/11/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >>> > > Now, this isn't a "What should I buy?" question because I have >>> nearly >>> all >>> > > of them already. >>> > >>> > Ahem ... >>> > http://www.cameraquest.com/inventor.htm >>> > >>> > scroll down to the 50/2.0 Heliar. You're going to need that one >>> and you >>> know it. >>> > >>> > > I have a pretty good idea of what most folks would say, but >>> wondered >>> if I am >>> > > right. If the Department of Homeland Security dictated that a >>> photographer >>> > > could have only one lens, a 50 (so you couldn't take pictures of >>> places you >>> > > planned to attack), what would it be? Oh, and it has to be Leica. >>> > >>> > Since it would be very difficult and time consuming to really >>> take all >>> > of the variables into consideration and give them correct answers >>> ... >>> > I'd get boring on you and opt out with ... >>> > >>> > Summicron >>> > >>> > You really can't go wrong with a Summicron. I'd never have to look >>> > back and wonder if I made the right choice. >>> > >>> > Daniel >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >