Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Tom, you seem to be a very typical lugnut but that does not make you as insane as it sounds. Well, I can relate to that kind of insanity anyway, even if I do not price that 'last delta' as high as you do ;-) Friendly regards, Alan "Thomas J. Donovan" wrote: > > Alan Ball, > > >>Would you pay three times as much for Win 3.1/486<< > >>...........gizmo charged Win 98/PII<< > > Absolutely not! However, let me re-clarify what I was trying > to say; I don't always express myself clearly. > > I'd discovered, that when working strictly with the LUG & > Photoforum, it was more efficient with Win3.1/CS2.5 than > NT/CS4.01. However, I bought NT/CS4.01 to do a greater > variety of tasks ( key point coming up;-) & would expect it > do certain tasks less efficient. I found one path ;-)! > > In a sense, with computing issues, I would only pay more > to do a greater variety of tasks. With photography, I would > only pay more, where the glass is the critical path, to get > at optimal images. Rich camera body features are not > as important; i.e, the R8s features are more than enough. > > I think your point of view is that; "are the Leica optics worth > a N Xs greater cost than other glass for a ( N -? ) increase > in optical performance"? Here, it becomes subjective for > for each individual, as to what they're willing to pay for a > particular cost/perform. ratio. R-optics are getting close! > > Thus, Alan, it's clear your very rational viewpoint would have > a hard time with my/others "obsessions" to get glass to > "wring" out that last "perceived" delta of image quality. > > Heavens, at times, I've had thoughts of getting a new > Nikon F100/85 f1.4 AF-D Nikkor just to get the latest > & greatest camera technology........& get great shots. > > However, my Leica "obsession" pervades (&>) ! No > offense intended for all of the great Nikkor lenses. > > As I always say ( & it's a quote from a Jesuit priest on his > death bed ); Life is short, eat ice cream, worry less ( & I've > added ), Buy Leica apo glass (&>) ! Besides, why do you > think we're called LUGnuts (&>)! > > Hopefully I've been able to clarify! > > Tom D. >