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Buy 20 1.7 II now or wait for Leica 15 1.7?

Started Dec 11, 2013 | Discussions thread
Electriq
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Re: Buy 20 1.7 II now or wait for Leica 15 1.7?

Conclusion: just brought Olympus 17 1.8, slightly used (absolutely clean) for ~$430. The new one is still around $560 in St. Petersburg and it's too long to wait from Amazon since I decide not to wait for 15 1.7.

It seems to be sharp enough for my eyes, at least in center (fig. 1), and I enjoy it (fig. 2).

Fig. 1. 'Built in 1902-1903 by architect A. S. Khrenov'

Fig. 2. Default object

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