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Subject: [Leica] Maybe topic change ... going digital....Re: M7/MP only 5% of US Leica Sales...
From: jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman)
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 23:11:05 -0400
References: <eb6799211003291906r46c5c2e5id9fdad8aad4223cc@mail.gmail.com> <4BB45D65.2000801@hale-pohaku.com> <BLU0-SMTP84952A7DC9943CA8AD3AC08C1C0@phx.gbl> <010c01cad276$a9782e40$fc688ac0$@net> <z2q73301d6b1004020814g1f8ee26t3e8cae0fa65d2ef3@mail.gmail.com> <BLU0-SMTP9403596375991FF020D478C1C0@phx.gbl> <x2o73301d6b1004021911p79ab75e9r4eb3a26e2668abe6@mail.gmail.com>

I agree with Tina for the most part--with lenses I use a lot, there's
nothing like Leica. 

There's always secondhand Leica lenses, too--I'm still amazed by the results
I get from my 70s Summilux.  It's taken a pounding, and I've had it back to
Sherry Krauter for a CLA, but it's still notably better than other lenses
I've used.

Same with my pre-ASPH Summicron 35.

I find that non-Leica lenses are OK for focal lengths/speeds that I rarely
need.  For that reason I bought a CV 35/1.2 and a CV 28/3.5, which are both
fine with I need those focal lengths/speeds. 

Jim Shulman
Wynnewood, PA



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina
Manley
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:12 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Maybe topic change ... going digital....Re: M7/MP only
5% of US Leica Sales...

Just remember - you get what you pay for.  The Leica lenses are worth
whatever you have to pay for them.  Just compare them at 100%.  If you buy
anything less than Leica, you will regret it.

Tina

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>
> ...not sure I made any sense...but, I'm a bit saddened that I might never
> buy another new Leica item again, especially lenses.  Too expensive.
>
> ...Vick
>
> --
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com

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Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] M7/MP only 5% of US Leica Sales...)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Maybe topic change ... going digital....Re: M7/MP only 5% of US Leica Sales...)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Maybe topic change ... going digital....Re: M7/MP only 5% of US Leica Sales...)