Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stephen - you are part of the problem !! You and your damn fine web site....I have probably purchased many thousands of dollars worth of photographica because of your site.....You are the Cosina Devil !!!!!! ________________________________ From: lug-bounces+colucci=thehearth.org@leica-users.org on behalf of Stephen Gandy Sent: Sat 11/13/2004 2:16 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Why do we do it ? why? because "the latest, newer, sharper, better lenses" not only improve our photographs, but they also improve our quality of life and make us better human beings, not to mention making us more admired by our fellow earthlings. Stephen Gandy Dan Colucci wrote: > We convince ourselves we need to have the lastest APO, ASPH Super > Noctiluxor Lens at $ 5,000 ? Why ? > > I do it...I started with a Leica CL and 40/2 + 90/4 to see what all this > Leica stuff is about....then I needed an M6 'cause the CL *MAY* not > provide accurate focusing on fast lenses...then I needed the latest 50 > summicron....then I had to try the Dual Range Summi 'cause everyone raves > about it...THEN, I had to have the latest 90 Elmarit cause it so damn > good....then I needed the 35 summicron 'cause the Bokeh is so > sweet....Then, I realizes I 'm not a RF guy - I'm an SLR guy....so, I > bought an R3 and SL....then the latest 50 Summi...and the latest 90 > Elmarit....... AND yet, I have owned Pentax 67 for 10 years and it really > will provide much *better* pics than any of my Leica lenses could....sure, > the Pentax is huge....but if I am going to take time to take an > interesting photo - might as well bring out the big guns..... > > I NEED HELP.....DO YOU ? > > www.antiquecameras.net > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > 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