Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/07

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Subject: [Leica] M8 M9 Tech Compares
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 07:19:34 +0200
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Glad to hear that, Richard!

Nathan

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On Sep 8, 2009, at 7:15 AM, Richard Man wrote:

> Speaking of which, the hood/cap you recommended for the 35/1.4 works
> great. The whole thing is a bit "longer" than I'd like, especially
> with the IR filter, but the hood/cap work great.
>
> On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Nathan  
> Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
>> I have never moaned about prices of Leica cameras or lenses. I have  
>> moaned
>> about prices of various plastic bits or the fact that a lens  
>> costing 1000
>> Euro is delivered wtihout a lens hood. I think Leica has the best  
>> glass in
>> the world and I do not mind paying for it. On the other hand, I do  
>> not think
>> Leica has any particular advantage when it comes to plastic, so any  
>> time I
>> can get an aftermarket alternative, whether a grip or a hood or  
>> cap, I go
>> for that.
>>
>
>
>
> -- 
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> // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog:
> http://rfman.wordpress.com
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>
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