Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Add the 75mm Summicron to that list ;-) john > -----Original Message----- > > Nathan, > > Don't try this, is very dangerous! I think that Lux 35 FLE and 50 ASPH are > the > best of the best Leica lenses ... > > cheers > Lluis > > El 07/09/2013, a las 00:24, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > escribi?: > > > I think I just saw the sun rise in the west .What's that!!!?? Ted is > > being a > technical geek talking about lens qualities!!! We all know perfectly well > that > Ted could shoot with the bottom of a Coke bottle on his camera and make > great pictures. Now Dr T, next time we get together I'll give you the new > Summilux 35 ASPH on it to try out. You could try it on the new M! > > > > I had an opportunity to try some art nudes with professional models and > was very impressed with how well the 35 worked (on my M9) in the very > makeshift mini studio space. > > > > This is BW of course but don't look if nudity offends. > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/150709140 > > > > > > Cheers, > > Geoff Hopkinson > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > >> 8. > >> Message: 8 > >> Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 21:12:44 -0400 > >> From: Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Voigtl?nder 1.2/35mm Nokton > >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> Message-ID: <F9A7CBA3-B1E5-4094-8474-12AF74D2B01D at mac.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >> > >> Gonna have to disagree with Ted on this one. I'll now duck and run. > >> Pretty > sure I can out run an old Canadian :) > >> > >> > >> Chris Williams > >> 504-231-6261 > >> www.zoeicaimages.net > >> > >> Sent from my iholga > >> > >> > >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:22 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: > >> > >>> Nathan Wajsman OFFERED: > >>>>> This is a great lens, but I prefer the smaller and lighter 1.4/35mm. > >>>>> So > the Nokton is for sale. Info is here: > >>>>> > >>>>> http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt3512.htm > >>> > >>> NATHAN!! are you MAD??????????? oH NO!!!!!!!!! That's blasphemy, > Nathan how could you????? My heart is bleeding as I consider it the best > 35mm lens around and will put mine-up against any Leica or other > manufactured 35 lens on the market. > >>> > >>> As is said later so often after we sell a lens, one as good as this. > >>> You hate > yourself for selling it. It's super fast to focus and cuts images like a > 100,000 > brand new razor blades! > >>> > >>> To get mine they'd have to pry it out of my cold left hand! ;-) You > >>> will be > sorry me old son! Have another thought before you let it go! If you do???? > You will be a sorry photographer for sure. > >>> Cheers,