Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow, it's wonderful to hear from someone who seems to have the same affliction I have. I know I'm not alone now... Now back to the lens reviews and Fridays on the LUG. Richard Clompus On Mar 4, 2007, at 6:03 PM, Vick Ko wrote: > So, it starts with getting an RD1. > > Then find that I don't own any wide angle Leica glass. > > Then search for suitable wide angle glass and discover the folklore > of all > the 35mm lenses (four versions of spherical designs, one tagged as > "king of > bokeh", plus three aspherical designs. One with two aspherical > surfaces and > now excruciatingly rare and expensive). > > Then discover that the 28mm f2 ASPH tops them all in performance, > and the 28 > f2.8 ASPH is smaller than them all. > > Then find a rare WEISU, at a bargain price. > > That triggers a search for an LTM 3.5cm lens. > > That's when I "checked myself in". > > Does this madness ever end? > > Oh, and I bought 6 years worth of film from a wedding photographer > who is > doing the final transition to digital but the RD1 is the camera > that "comes > with me everywhere". > > > ...Vick > ... must not spend time in front of computer > ... must shoot more photos > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information