Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's do lunch. Have your people call my people. These cinematographers are strictly low-rent. Respectable, skilled people, yes. But when you invite them to the Hamptons, they are first greeted by the staff, not the hosts. You wanna *really* play "mine is bigger than yours?" Take a look at the price of world-class string instruments. The cellist I photographed this weekend told us that the cello he uses is insured for $3 million. It doesn't belong to him. It belongs to a foundation. They just let him use it. (Then he showed us how he could produce a lousy tone on it, despite the price tag). --Peter On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Interesting link, Mark. Thanks. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > On 5/12/2015 6:58 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> >> http://www.overgaard.dk/Leica-Cine-Movie-Primes-Summicron-Summilux-Lenses.ht >> ml >> Or >> http://tinyurl.com/ns97cjc >> Leica Summilux-C and Summicron-C Cine Primes By: Thorsten Overgaard >> >> I see its $262,000 for the Summilux lens set. Check out these guys the guy >> on the right might be able to afford a set and get a slight discount. >> Cine gear is way more cool than stills gear if you ask me. But a bit >> overwhelming! >> >> Mark Rabiner >> >> >> On 5/12/15 1:59 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>> So I did one for " Leica PL mount cine lenses" and at the top of the >>>> list >>>> got the B&H thing these guys just happened to have been my main suppler >>>> all >>>> this time and its within walking distance of me now. So I have no >>>> problem >>>> looking at that one the rest seemed to be rentals. >>>> So what comes up is " Leica Summicron-C T2.0 Lens Set (6 Lenses) with >>>> Case " >>>> And the price today only for me only is with case is >>>> $101,450.00 >>>> >>>> Making it the most expensive camera gear thing I've ever heard of in my >>>> whole life. Will they let you buy one lens? >>>> >>> The set of Summicron-C lenses is for people who can't afford the >>> Summilux-C >>> set. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.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 >