[Leica] Summilux vs. Summicron

[grduprey at rockwellcollins.com (grduprey@rockwellcollins.com)]

I'd like to know where you people are finding these low prices at.  I sure 
have not seen them.  especially a $1400 M7.  Best I have seen is $2100, 
hardly half price.  Either way, if you like something and it does what you 
want, buy it.  Who cares what the price is or if it will give you a great 
return on your investment.  If you buy a Leica, or anything else for that 
matter for it's investment purposes, then you are really wasting your 
time.  I bought my Leicas because of the high quality, high reliability, 
and excellent build quality, and last but not least, it lasts forever and 
does what I want it to do, or at least for my lifetime.  My SL is still 
ticking along just fine, although the R8 I recently purchased currently 
has my eye.  And from what I have seen of it so far, it should be around 
for at least as long.   Now stop squabbling about if it is worth it, and 
start shooting.

Gene



On 11/8/04 4:37 PM, "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> typed:

> Even me, the cheapskate, would take a used M7 for $1400...
> Anyone game?
> 
> On topic ( like that really matters around here)..... The old Summilux 
is
> selling for around $800-1000, and if you like the look of the lens, it 
is a
> good buy.  They were always over $1000 a few months ago......
> 
> The new ASPH ( John Collier has one ( or at least thinks he still has 
it,
> but really Leica has it) and feels it is a wonderful lens) is $2500, and 
I
> think  you should take it out for a test drive beore you spend that kind 
of
> money for a 50mm lens.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> used M7s, which are now selling for, what, around $2800, are only
> worth approximately 50% of their new priced once they've been driven off
> the lot.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________


I think after spending 2500 bucks for a lens you could take it for a test
drive and get back nothing bug dog doo but you'd think it was really great
dog doo. Best you've ever seen. And ask for seconds.

An M7 for $1400 is like that guy who goes into the bar and orders a 
........

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/




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