Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:55:33 -0700 (PDT) >From: kt66@cyberhighway.net (ckk) >Subject: [Leica] depressed about investment > >I was recently traveling to a family reunion, and chose to only bring a >Yashica T-4 Super. I haven't used it in a very long time. No Leica, no >contax III a color dial, no Nikon,... > >The color print, slide, and B&W results left me somewhat sticker shocked. I >haven't used this point and shoot for some time, and was stunned by the high >quality results. I showed the prints around to my photog friends, and they >got depressed, too, until they realized that their Canon, Leica, Nikon gear >have the added advantage of wide selections of lenses and accessories. I >guess all that differentiates a pro from the rest is the accessories. They >also have the added advantage of being able to spend obscene amounts of >money on these items. > > They were still stunned by the quality of the prints,... > >Sure, the lens testers can prove the differences on the test bench. Nothing >like an advantage at f2.0 but nowhere else, and it only costs $1000.00 >more. But good luck actually seeing a difference in your prints. Good thing >the quality P&S makers have not figured out that they only need to make >interchangeable lenses to wipe out the spendy competition (remember Retina). > >Oh well, I am contrary enough to feel I "need" a Leica. I just can no longer >prove it. > >VEK > ######################## If you don't see the difference , why buy it ? Dominique Pellissier