Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/07

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Subject: [Leica] M8 M9 Tech Compares
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 22:15:52 -0700
References: <C6CB11C9.54392%mark@rabinergroup.com> <BB10FA2C-9EE9-48E2-8D03-5F1D985566DD@frozenlight.eu> <7ac27f4f0909072125n5ab567bbh92dfee28a6a72951@mail.gmail.com> <C843FAAF-3A3E-4AA6-9E0C-59CAFFDFDF37@frozenlight.eu> <7ac27f4f0909072140m224fed3ege33cb435208084ce@mail.gmail.com> <a3f189160909072146u16981ca2tfe9d9fbcca53ee9e@mail.gmail.com> <7ac27f4f0909072148q4de09939xcc716ccf352365c0@mail.gmail.com> <a3f189160909072150q4cd13f26s3e258c5c7aac8ffb@mail.gmail.com> <3929E25D-05BC-43AE-923B-CF3FE92E54E6@frozenlight.eu>

Speaking of which, the hood/cap you recommended for the 35/1.4 works
great. The whole thing is a bit "longer" than I'd like, especially
with the IR filter, but the hood/cap work great.

On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Nathan Wajsman<photo at frozenlight.eu> 
wrote:
> I have never moaned about prices of Leica cameras or lenses. I have moaned
> about prices of various plastic bits or the fact that a lens costing 1000
> Euro is delivered wtihout a lens hood. I think Leica has the best glass in
> the world and I do not mind paying for it. On the other hand, I do not 
> think
> Leica has any particular advantage when it comes to plastic, so any time I
> can get an aftermarket alternative, whether a grip or a hood or cap, I go
> for that.
>



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