Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I asked :) I'm shooting film- mostly Tri-X- so it's probably a moot point. Sonny, your comment "sooner or later you will buy an M9" is probably accurate; at that point it may make a difference, I don't know. I like my Nikon system and have no complaints about the image quality of the D700, D3x, and the Nikkor lenses. I've always felt that one should buy the best glass one can afford but in the case of the Leica system I find myself dithering as I'm not sure yet how much I will use it. That said, yesterday I hiked across the desert in southwestern Afghanistan with body armor on and it was a relief not to be burdened with a Nikon SLR and a Yuban-sized zoom (that was a good one, Mark). I made do with the 50 lux and it was a bit liberating to not only be relieved of the physical burden but of the mental one as well (what lens for this shot?, etc). I hope my photography follows along the path that Lluis is on; that's the sort of work I'd like to do so consequently feel that the Leica system will become the chief weapon in my arsenal. The question is "Does the image quality difference between the Leica and Zeiss lens justify the cost difference?" At the end of the day, I guess I am the only one who can answer that question. In the last few months I've spent an obscene amount of money on equipment with the assembly of the underwater system so I am getting a bit alarmed at the cash out-flow. Apologies to Brian for tossing this stink grenade. Wendy On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 5:23 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Vince Passaro <passaro.vince at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > C'mon, admit it. They're good. > > > > Well, yes they are good. Very good. But what does that have to do with > the > discussion? The Discussion was Should Wendy buy a Zeiss or a Leica Lens. > His good pictures has nothing to do with that. > > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > (+31.754164,-093.099080) > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >