Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let's really talk about value. > > > > Is the M a terrific camera? Yes. Am I willing to pay what Leica charges? > > Obviously I am, as I now have two M6s. But am I getting the value for my > > money that someone purchasing an F5 is getting? I don't think > so. The M6 is > > the much more expensive camera. > > > > B. D. > I recently had the opportunity to take some available light photos with an M6 and 50/2 Summicron next to a Canon A2E (~$550) and EF 85/1.8 (~$320). The light was *very* dim, the moment was precious, the Leica shots were tack sharp and brilliant, focussed perfectly on a baby's eyelashes and wide open. Most of the Canon shots were out of focus, or had the impression of being so (even if the cheek is tack sharp, and the eyelash OOF ... the whole image looks OOF). For me the value is the ability to get priceless photos. Jonathan Borden P.S. OTOH, the Canon 100/2.8 macro at ~$500 is a tremendous value :-)