Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I once wore out the zoom/focus assembly on a 35-350mm L lens. The repair was only around $400. I only had to do it once. It now has a happy home with a convention shooter in Vegas, S.d. On May 1, 2009, at 4:44 AM, Doug Herr wrote: > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> And the lenses you only have to buy once. > > As long as they're Leica lenses. Some sports shooters have been > known to replace their AF 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikon zooms annually > because they wear out and can't be repaired. > > Doug Herr > Bidman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> >>> From: Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:11:49 -0700 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] G10 >>> >>> Yes you use long fast teles for sports. The >>> sharpest lenses are always in demand. But also >>> the fastest bodies, which the D3x isn't. It's the >>> wrong tool. >>> >>> >>> >>> At 3:40 AM +0100 5/1/09, Philip Clarke wrote: >>>> I have a dlux-4, thank you for the compliment. I'll pass on your >>>> words >>>> of wisdom to him and all the agencies toting around the long >>>> telephotos, >>>> highest resolution bodies and sharpest lenses, I've already >>>> stated the >>>> reasons why the top guys use the top equipment but you'd have to be >>>> amongst them and competing with them to understand. >>>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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