Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good Lord, Ted - What have you been drinking to think that "Leica photography" is about content? Get a grip! Leica photography is about resolving power, lines per inch, micro detail; it's about being able to see each individual fiber in the subject's sweater - never mind if the way the image is shot the subject is having her bead tri-sected by telephone lines; never mind if the photo shows grandma standing in front of the Eiffel Tower staring straight into the $2500 50 mm lens. By God, that images is sharp! Sober up, Big Guy!! :-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:14 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] This here fancy 50 Sorry guys count me out on this one as someone who's been holding their breathe for a $2500.00 new asph 50mm lens that wont make the picture any better if you don't see it in the first place! And for $2500 bucks why not add a few dollars more and get a Noctilux and investing your money for a better return? The new one? Sharper? Crisper? And whatever other niceties come with it for better out of focus backgrounds? Ooohh sexy! Warm and cuddly! Will it produce better pictures? Nope! Certainly not, as it's only a new piece of glass in a nice shiny mount! Damn I suppose I just peed on the parade of 50mm breath holders for crispy images and no better content. ;-) Pity! ;-) ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information