Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying R8,need advice on lenses conclusion
From: "David W. Almy" <dalmy@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 19:27:20 -0500

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> I will say that anyone but Erwin would be hard pressed to tell me that
> images I've gotten with my old F and the 180 2.8 ED would be bested by the R
> lens equivalent.... : o) 

OK, I'll bite. My 180 Apo Summicron will beat the pants off your 180 2.8
ED Nikkor. There. Said it. Now, the scary part is that the new 180 Apo
Elmarit probably will give my Apo Summicron a run for the money. 

Hey, buddy. Can you spare a dime?

Cheers,

David W. Almy
Annapolis
(F5 owner)