Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, Maybe if I have to decide now I'll consider the Summicron 75, once I own the Summilux I'm very happy with it! Cheers, Lluis El 15/03/2009, a las 14:06, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?: > Well I must be a LUG and Leica tragic. I just got home, its 11pm and > I'm in > my LUG mail! > In my defence that Alastair was standing with me when the dealer > offered me > the 75 Summicron ASPH. about 9 months back. I seem to recall that > Alastair > said "you should buy that lens, it's a good deal!" > Meanwhile the subject MAY possibly have come up while sitting with > Brian > over delicious food and wine. We put the Summicron 75 on the table > next to > the Summilux 75 and the compactness of the newer lens is very > obvious. We > had the same experience with my new Elmar M 24 ASPH next to the > Elmarit 24. > > 2009/3/13 Alastair Firkin <firkin at ncable.net.au> > >> Glad to hear you had a great time. I would not give up the 75 lux: >> Geoff >> has tried the same thing with me ;-) Sorry I missed you. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair >> >> --- reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: >> >> From: Brian Reid <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> To: LUG at leica-users.org >> Subject: [Leica] Australian LUG meet in Adelaide >> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:55:51 -0700 >> >> >> I just got back from an utterly delightful afternoon at Marty >> Deveney's >> house in Adelaide, South Australia, where 10 Australian LUGgers >> gathered for >> a 5-star gourmet lunch cooked by Marty and Anita. The food was >> good, the >> wine was good, the beer was good, the company was excellent, and the >> traditional stack-o'-Leicas was substantial. >> >> This lunch isn't why I flew to Australia, but it's certainly why I >> was >> looking forward to the trip. >> >> I suspect that Geoff or Marty may well upload some photographs >> soon. I more >> or less forgot to take any. >> >> One sad side effect of all of this is that Geoff Hopkinson has >> pretty much >> convinced me that my 75mm Summilux and my 24mm pre-ASPH Elmar are >> road kill, >> and need to be replaced with the Summicron versions of same. I may >> well have >> some lenses for sale here soon. >> >> Brian Reid >> LUG Saloon Keeper >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Pick up your Leica and make the best photo you can' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information