Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was looking at KEH, which has almost no lenses at all, and ebay, which has only a few, and nothing low priced. On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:27 AM, A. Lal wrote: > I too thought that Leica-R prices were, in fact, falling fairly > rapidly. As examples I have seen near mint 100 Apos for around $ > 1100, 90 Summicrons for under $ 400. Perhaps some of the esoteric > lenses are holding their values? > > As for deals, a German dealer is clearing out the last stocks of > leica R at very reasonable prices. A brand new 35-70 R zoom with > full 3 year warranty was around $ 800 a couple of months ago. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Meier" > <robertmeier at usjet.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, 27 July, 2009 3:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 50'cron update > > >> Actually R glass is getting hard to find and good deals are pretty >> rare. >> >> >> On Jul 27, 2009, at 1:34 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>>> Jayanand, >>>> >>>> I understand your point. However, the concept of need is >>>> irrelevant. In >>>> the end I don't really need to take photographs at all. I only need >>>> food, shelter and clothing, and since I don't generate material >>>> revenue >>>> from photography, one doesn't contribute to acquiring the >>>> other. :-) >>>> >>>> The reason I use Leica lenses is because I like using them. It's >>>> that >>>> simple. But I've also discovered some practical reasons, such as my >>>> batteries last longer when I'm not using autofocus Nikkors. Also, >>>> sometimes I find the OOF areas of Nikkor lenses a little....for >>>> lack of >>>> a better word, ugly at times. That's not an issue with the >>>> picture I >>>> posted, certainly. But with some images I took a few hours >>>> later it was. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dave R >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Jayanand Govindaraj [mailto:jayanand at gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:08 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] D700 50'cron update >>>> >>>> Dave, >>>> Nice shot, but why do you need a Leica lens for shots like these? A >>>> Nikon >>>> 50mm would work just as well, and one of them costs USD100 or so. >>>> Cheers >>>> Jayanand >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> This idea of putting Leica R glass on a Nikon full frame digital >>> body >>> strikes me as an ideal Leica solution here being expressed by a >>> Lugger >>> actually doing it. Making images with it daily. >>> Though Dave already was into Leica R and I'm not. >>> Though getting INTO Leica R glass now is great as the stuff >>> sells for a song >>> making them one of the better deals in modern photography. Or >>> popular >>> photography. I subscribe to both. >>> >>> I don't understand the questioning of a preference for Leica >>> glass on the >>> Leica users group. I don't get it! Trick question? Rhetorical >>> something? >>> Funny provocation? >>> Me I would MUCH rather be shooting with Leica glass which >>> partially I think >>> explains why I'm on this list in the first place. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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