Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/10

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Subject: [Leica] Not very with it so...
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sat Mar 10 15:20:38 2007
References: <EEF409BE-3C56-41A9-BA58-20F9D9BF2F4B@shaw.ca> <001c01c76362$06aa5700$6501a8c0@asus930>
 
No pics from the Tri-E. I just tried out how it handles.

I don't mind new Asph lenses replacing their old siblings but not if  
the speed drops. I wonder if the rangefinder of the M8 has trouble  
with the 75/1.4?

John Collier

On 10-Mar-07, at 3:18 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> John, that's the big 1.4 75 bad boy? I presume that they feel that  
> only the 2 75 asph is needed in the range. You can see the
> gradual deletion of the older models as the new asph versions take  
> over. Look at the wides, not too many older school designs left
> now. Bad for the wallet, but great for the quality, IMO. I hope  
> that I haven't just caused my excommunication from the LUG with that
> statement.
>
> Any pics from your trial of the 16-18-21?
Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Not very with it so...)
Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Not very with it so...)
 In reply to: Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Not very with it so...)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Not very with it so...)