Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Dream system
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 11:20:11 -0800

At 09:55 AM 12/8/97 -0500, you wrote:
>
>    Does anyone have any feeling on the differences between the 80-200
>vario-elmar  and the 70-180 vario APO-Elmarit. If you owned the Elmarit
would you
>still buy a 80 summilux or 100 APO Macro Emarit?  Why would you want to
own a 80
>over the 100 or would you?  The 100 is cheaper especially when you take
the extra
>rebate and it seems to get unbelievable reviews from the press.  Would you
>consider owning both since they are very close in focal length?
>
>Steve

Please don't get me wrong, this is not a smart aleck answer. Before anyone
can discuss equipment, a few parameters must be known.

What do you want to do with your photography?

Hand held, travel, reportage, sports, landscapes, nature, close-ups, always
a tripod, never a tripod, pack a backpack, carry a shoulder bag, car
travel, airplane travel, max depth of field, minimum depth of field, APO
resolution, ISO 50, ISO 200, color, B&W, happy snaps, fine art, stock,
special effects, super wide, long long tele, all of the above, etc.

The answers to your questions lie within the boundaries of how you intend
to use your photographic equipment. What is your goal. When you define
this, you will probably have answered your own questions. Why I, or anybody
else, buys a particular piece of equipment, probably will not fit your MO.
But answer the questions and we'll give it a go.

Jim