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Subject: [Leica] This is a real Leica!
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Thu Feb 14 13:26:25 2008
References: <4A78756A-76D6-41C8-97F8-9CDFC4EEAB68@nathanfoto.com>

Hi Nathan,

Great to see you are back to Leica:-)
But strange to see the red dot doesn't make a difference:-)

Michiel Fokkema

Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I received my 25mm Leica/Panasonic Summilux Tuesday afternoon and just 
> looked at my test images on my computer this evening. I bought this lens 
> to replace the 1.4/30mm Sigma on my Oly E3. I was not unhappy with the 
> Sigma but thought you'd all like my pictures better if they were made 
> with a Leica lens.
> 
> Kidding aside, the images I looked at tonight have clearly shown me that 
> even though this lens is made by Panasonic, it definitely is a Leica. 
> They must have imported some Wetzlar virgins over to Japan or something, 
> but the test pics of my wife are so sharp that posting them would mean 
> instant divorce. So instead, I have one of my 13-year old daughter--the 
> poor thing does not have THAT option, and there is some camera shake 
> involved too. Shot at f1.4--what is the point of buying a 1.4 lens if 
> you are not going to use maximum aperture?
> 
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#254474973
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> nathan@nathanfoto.com
> General photography:
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
> 
> 
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