Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, What does Erwin Putts say about this one? (-: Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Congrats Geoff I know you'll make good use of it. > As far as glass goes I go for the one I can't afford. Which is going to be > Leica's current offering if there is one in that focal lengh or basic > configuration... As in speed. > Later on down the line if the price is low enough I'll then go for an older > offering from Leica or if its for my LTM system Canon or Nikon or who > knows > what else or more currently, Cosina either with Zeiss or Voigtl?nder > typography. Perhaps a slow compact version if that's not what I have > already. Then compare the two and if this alternate choice has something > interesting going for it for some shots. Maybe its way less sharp but looks > interesting otherwise. As in "fingerprint" or "glow" not the result I hope > of it needing a cleaning. > As far as I go I cant afford mediocre glass first out. If I need the focal > length I need to be be currently competitive or in the case of Leica, more > so. > I'd not buy it on an auction site or otherwise when its not in front of me > when I'm buying it. I want to look at it and hold it in my hands before I > buy a lens. > > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > > > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 03:21:34 +1000 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500 > > > > Umm well I was avoiding mentioning that I have had the new Summilux 35 > ASPH > > (instead of the Summicron) for twelve months now. It is superb. Aslo > > extremely hard to find and sell a kidney expensive. I ordered one on > > principle, thinking it would take forever to arrive. Had I not ordered on > > the day of announcement that would still be true! Just 10 came to this > > entire country way back last July and not a single one more since. > > Get one on back order now if you want one for your M10 in about 2013! > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > > > *Life's not black and white, except at both ends* > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > > > On 1 July 2011 00:56, Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Lots to consider indeed. First and foremost I must stick to the golden > >> rule, never sell Leica glass. I have always regretted every lens I've > sold > >> I love the version IV but it seems I'm shooting more indoors and would > like > >> both the extra stop and the shorter DOF. > >> > >> As far as camera, well, I expect an M10 or used M9 in the future couple > >> years, however I will stick to my MP and shoot TriX as long as it is > >> available. I suppose the ASPH Summilux would be the correct choice > then; > >> buy it now in anticipation for the digital turnover in the future. Yes > >> that > >> makes sense; a multiyear plan. > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> You didn't say what you plan to use the lens on; if you are using it on > >> an > >>> M8 or M9, the Asph Summicron will be the better performer between the > two > >>> Summicrons. > >>> > >>> That was my experience. I can't speak to the Summilux on the digital. > >>> > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org > >>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+drodgers=casefarms.com at leica-users.org] On > >>>> Behalf > >> Of > >>>> Chris Saganich > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5:29 PM > >>>> To: Leica Users Group > >>>> Subject: [Leica] Which Lens to buy for $2500 > >>>> > >>>> I was looking at completed sales for 35mm summicron and summilux > >> lenses. > >>>> I > >>>> noticed that for between $2000 and $2500 you could purchase (excellent > >>>> used > >>>> condition of course) either a version IV summicron, an asph summicron > >> or > >>>> a > >>>> pre-asph summilux. Which one? > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Chris Saganich > >>>> www.imagebrooklyn.com > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. > >> www.websense.com > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Sonny > >>> http://sonc.com/look/ > >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana > >>> > >>> USA > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Chris Saganich > >> www.imagebrooklyn.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 >