Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/27

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To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Leica-Users List Digest V1 #135
From: "Paul T. Collura" <pcollura@epix.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 09:37:53 -0400

> 
> From: "Charles E. Love, Jr." <cel14@cornell.edu>
 >
> If we're talking Leica M's, then they do things which SLR's don't do
nearly
> as well, and so fill a special need.  On the other hand, mechanical
watches
> do the same thing quartz watches do, and not as accurately.  The M
cameras'
> cost is also high, but nothing like the percentage difference between
quartz
> and mechanical watches.   If we're talking Leica R's, then the
electronic
> ones do what they do what they do in the same way as Japanese SLRs--they
> just don't do as much (no AF, e.g.).  The manual ones do less than the
> electronic ones, cost more, and (sad to say, just like manual watches)
are
> less accurate than the electronic ones.  But again, the price ratio
between
> Leica SLRs and top-line Japanese equipment is not nearly as great as in
the
> watch case.

> when it comes to high-priced sport/luxury sedans--I think the larger
Acuras
> and Lexuses (Lexi?) are bland--but this is a tiny piece of the market,
and
> my point was about the total market.

> Sorry, but I was not saying you cannot love Germans, or Japanese.  My
point
> was originally (soooooo long ago) that I fear some Leicaphiles are
> automatically Rolleiphiles or Zeissphiles because they are European and
are
> not Nikonphiles  or Mamiyaphiles (man, look at these coinages) just
because
> they are Japanese, rather than being based on the actual qualities of
the
> instruments, and that troubles me.  So love the Germans if you will!
> 
> Interesting post!  Thanks.
> Charles E. Love, Jr.

Charles,

Your reply was thoughtful but much too serious.  I was poking my tongue
fully in cheek (to some extent - I really do love the Germans).

Peace and Happy shooting with whatever turn you on.  

Paul Collura
pcollura@epix.net