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LEICA lenses- whats the big deal?

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notime_for_jokes
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im debating between the canon HF 200 and the panasonic HDC tm20k

so i went into 2001 audio/video and the guy there was ADAMENT (sp?) that i have to get the panasonic because of the leica lens alone. but he didnt really have any proof or like evidence/example etc that this leica lens was better than the canon's.

if it makes any difference, im just going to be shooting outside at the hill.
Dec 13 2009 12:27AM
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Smokey.
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well leica's rangefinder and slr lenses have excellent build quality and are handmade, but I have a feeling that Panasonic just slaps that name on there to convince the unsuspecting buyer of quality that's not there, just like Sony putting Carl Zeiss all over their P&S cameras.
Dec 13 2009 1:10AM
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eheath
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Pannys do have some nice glass...
Dec 13 2009 4:21AM
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Dr.NS
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no complaints with a dicomar i would imagine
or did your hvx get fucked in the fall?
Dec 13 2009 10:24AM
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eheath
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nope shits legit
Dec 13 2009 5:10PM
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joetyson
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ya so for the original Leica rangefinder 35mm series the lenses were hands down the best glass you could get. And even today those rangefinders are still hard to beat.

I dont know this as a fact but im not sure that the panasonic glass is actually in anyway incredibly better than anything else. I think its more using the Leica name.
Dec 13 2009 5:35PM
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horner
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The HVX/HPX glass is average at best.
Dec 13 2009 5:52PM
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Dr.NS
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thats sick. wouldve sucked if it broke, but its a tank of a cam

and to horner, the leica's on modern panasonics are just using the name, but its not terrible glass. hvx's have solid lenses
Dec 15 2009 6:55PM
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eheath
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In comparison to....?
Dec 15 2009 7:29PM
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horner
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I wasn't saying it's bad or anything, but it's nothing special either.  For $5200, can't complain too much though.
Dec 15 2009 8:00PM
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