Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/28

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Subject: Re: M use
From: Detlef Beyer <d.beyer@hermes.de>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 06:44:07 +0200

>>...the Zone system...
>
>Like Oddmund sayed : Apple and orange.
>
>>...How did the photographers in former times get those great images?
>
>Again: apple and orange.
>

I don't see apples and oranges here. Youre telling me that the difference
in quality between a Leica and a "normal" camera is relevant for taking a
good image. But what I tried to say: it's for 99% the photographer and
maybe you get an additional 1% with a Leica lens... But this 1% is what you
are talking about and for this 1% you pay double the price. That's not
apple and orange - thats what it's all about. It's like the very popular
1/8000th shutter speed - you need it once in your live - if ever.

>I don't agree, the quality of the construction of the lenses
>(if you don't consider the sharpness) is not comparable.
>And when the other makers try to reach Leica, the prices are comparable.
>

For the statistics or the next test in a photo mag...?!

>I don't agree. Wide open or against the light a Leica lens is almost
>always better than the others and that matter a lot for me.
>

Ahh and that's your typical light situation? And whats "better"?

>As you can see I'm not tired anymore.
>I had a very nice week-end in Paris.
>

me too - in Cologne...

Cheers,

Detlef (still loving his M6 with the third time broken shutter)


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