Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon I agree with you completely. The only thing wrong about that lens is that I don't have one! :-) Jerry simonogilvie@totalise.co.uk wrote: > On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:13:28 -0400 > P2CON@aol.com wrote: > > >OK BD, and all the rest of you nay-sayers - > > > >I think there is a bit of snobbery going on here. > > Hooray for Paul! What a bunch of negative two-faced > hypocrits you lot are! Whatever Leica comes out with > you'll jump in as soon as possible to criticize, but > then you jump down GeeBee's throat for using something > other than a Leica! > > Personally, I find the idea of a compact '90 with some > close-focus ability quite attractive. I often leave > my 90 Summicron at home 'cos it's too heavy for the > small Leica outfit I prefer to carry, so this would > fit neatly in my setup. It's a pity it's not an > Elmarit, but I suppose that would have added too much > weight. It would fit nicely with a Tri-Elmar as a > complete vacation outfit to do almost anything, and > I bet it's optically superb like the rest of Leica's > glass. > > So stop criticizing and wait until you've tried it. > After all, it's a niche in the market that the death > of the visoflex created, and if it helps to keep > Leica afloat we should all be applauding it! > > Simon. > > ---- Message sent via Totalise Webmail - http://www.totalise.co.uk/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html