Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/27

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Subject: [Leica] Some Nikon vs Leica lens results......
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 03:21:45 +0000
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I could sell my Leica system and buy any Caniksoji system I wanted, not that 
I am not doing that ;-)

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> For me (i.e. may not apply to other people), the best thing about the 
> Leica M
> system is that once the bucks are spent, there is no actual need to use / 
> try
> other systems For example, I have had the Epson R-D1, the M8 briefly and
> the M9 serially. I also have an E-3 for event stuff.
> 
> I have never felt the need to chase Nikon this and that, or Fuji this and 
> that.
> 
> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> //
> 
> On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 5:17 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
> wrote:
> 
> > Just imagine how much better  the current Leica 28mm Elmarit/Summicron
> > and 35mm Summicron/Summilux would be ;-)
> >
> > Size / weight / cost should also come into account.....
> >
> > John
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > >
> > > > Lenses:
> > > >
> > > > Leica : WATE, 3E,50 ASPH Lux, 90 Elmarit M
> > > >
> > > > Nikon: 18AIS, 18-35 AFS, 24-85 G, 50/1.4 AIS, 50/1.4 G
> > > >
> > > > The 3E at 50 mm was very weak.  But best at 28 and 35 for this
> > grouping.
> > > >
> > > > Frank Filippone
> > > >


In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Some Nikon vs Leica lens results......)
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Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Some Nikon vs Leica lens results......)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Some Nikon vs Leica lens results......)