Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Boy, I guess the G zoom has gotten your goat. It was only a question. So please don't have a heart attack over it. Its only a lens. Peter K - -----Original Message----- From: Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com [mailto:Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 8:45 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] G Zoom If you want a zoom, stick to Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta, Contax, Leica R, etc, etc, etc, etc....... I use the Leica M because of what it is. If I, or anyone else who choses Leica M wanted a zoom, We'd have chosen something else. Why does every 35mm system HAVE to have a zoom? Are you going to pick a zoom with a maximum speed of, may 2.8, or stay with a 35 or 50 single focal length with a maximum of 2.0 or 1.4? After seeing so may of you responding to the "which one lens should I have" question with the words "Summilux" and "Noctilux", I think we all know the answer. Zoom lenses fill a need for some. If you have that need, buy into a system that has one. It's a wonder any first class photography was done before the 1960's since there were no zooms. - -----Original Message----- From: Lucien [mailto:director@ubi.edu] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 10:02 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] G Zoom "Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" wrote: > > Have you guys seen the new zoom for the Contax G? Neat! I wonder if Leica > would be able to duplicate something like this for their Ms? Peter, You know it's impossible, or you never used a Leica M. ;-) The closest they can do is what they did: the Tri-Elmar. Lucien