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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 20/05/2009: boring lens tests ;-)
From: rclark01 at comcast.net (Robert Clark)
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 17:43:02 -0400
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Congratulations, Nathan. I agree...the lens will serve you very well.

Robert - who's patiently awaiting a Gen IV 35mm Summicron from Fed Ex....

Robert Clark
Lancaster, PA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 5:22 PM
Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 20/05/2009: boring lens tests ;-)


> This afternoon a package from Stephen Gandy arrived at my office, 
> containing the 1.2/35mm. Very nice, solid lens, with a look not too 
> dissimilar from a 1960s vintage Leica lens, with the knurled focusing 
> ring and so on.
>
> As soon as I came home from work, I set about to test the lens, using 
> some of my favourite test targets. The first image was shot at f2 or  2.8, 
> the second one wide open:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#541594427_6rGMJ-O-LB
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#541594534_RsmCW-O-LB
>
> I think this lens will be just fine.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>
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> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Nathan's PAD 20/05/2009: boring lens tests ;-))
In reply to: Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Nathan's PAD 20/05/2009: boring lens tests ;-))