Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/14

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Subject: [Leica] This is a real Leica!
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Feb 14 14:13:34 2008

Nice shot Nathan.


Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema@wanadoo.nl>
>
> 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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