Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But there are two really important points here, Doug - 1. You produce work to SELL; 2. You replaced one of your primary lenses with an improved version of that lens. For someone shooting for pay, for whom a fast 50 - say the old Summilux - is the 'go to' lens, a trade up is a rational move. For the rest of us?....I don't think so. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:57 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] This here fancy 50 "Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com> wrote: > I liked it better when I couldn't even think about affording > completely unjustifiable stuff like this. At least then I didn't have > countless arguments with myself about why I REALLY need one. > > Of course nobody needs a 1500 quid 50mm lens. The whole thing's a > silly idea. Really silly. > > Bet it feels nice and solid though. > > Pointless thing. > > And positive to focus. > > Just daft. > > I wonder how much I could get for that Summicron... This is the kind of stuff I went through when I considered replacing both the 250mm Telyt-R and 280mm f/4.8 Telyt on Televit-R with the 280mm f/4 APO - really an outlandishly expensive lens - what did I need a 280 APO for when I already had a perfectly good 280, and a 250 for backup? The irrational won and I bought the 280 APO - turns out it's among my most rational camera-buying decisions ever. The 280 APO is threatening to replace the 400 6.8 as my favorite most-used don't-leave-home-without-it lens. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information