Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug is quite right about the excellence of the current R lenses and their high price tags. However, the older R lenses are very good and top performers, and used R glass can be obtained for more reasonable prices. However the addiction is quite real, from another with the addiction. ;-p Gene -------------- Original message from Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>: -------------- > On Aug 30, 2006, at 4:28 PM, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > > > "M u s t r e s i s t - n o m o r e c a m e r a s" :-) > > Anyone contemplating a jump into Leica's reflex cameras owes it to > himself to check the pricing of the lenses before parting with any > money. There are numerous R lenses that can only be described as > "astounding" both in performance and in their ability to destroy bank > accounts. Many of the older lenses are more reasonable in both > respects but when you see what the 280 f/4 APO or 180 f/2.8 APO or 100 > f/2.8 APO Macro looks like through an SL viewfinder one's cognitive > abilities approximate those of a toddler who's had his first taste of > chocolate and you soon find yourself in awe of the rich colors and > grain-defying detail of your chromes and you hardly notice the months > of eating nothing but outdated bread. It's a drug I tell ya, APOs and > SLs ought to be banned. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information