Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I'm familiar with and have used MANY of the Canons.... Super gear, still not too expensive....!!! Walt On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 Krechtz@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/15/00 12:11:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > walt@jove.acs.unt.edu writes: > > << There will always be a place for the Leica....and the Rolex.... > what I'm talking about is the extreme need for a "SWATCH" RF so that > the real "shooter" can have 90% of the advantages of the Leica > RF without the ridiculous expense..... > >> > > Looks as if the Cosina (Voigtlaender RF) is about as close as we will get to > a current production "Volksleica", if you don't mind LTM. Also, there are > still plenty of under-appreciated, underpriced and truly excellent Canon LTM > bodies waiting for good homes. Canon lenses are pretty good, too, at much > lower prices than comparable Leitz models. Leitz did try the approach of > introducing a "second" line, the CL, with mixed success. It would probably > take a lot of persuasion before they would try again. > > Joe Sobel >