Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Endangered Species??????
From: Charles Dunlap <cdunlap@es.UCSC.EDU>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:20:08 -0800

>$1800 for a 28 f/2.8
>R.   I don't.    Good grief I paid $375 for a new Fd Canon 24mm f/2 and
>it's a stop faster.

I used to have an f/1.4 50mm Nikkor that was <1/3 the price of my f/2 50
Summicron. Guess which lens was really useable wide open. At least Leica
designs lenses with max. apertures that are not purely cosmetic. And yes,
you pay for it; these things cost money. Your point is well taken.

- -Charlie