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Subject: [Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 01:16:23 +0200
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I've never tried it, it is glorious, even too sharp?

cheers
Lluis 


El 07/09/2013, a las 00:46, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> escribi?:

> 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,
> 
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Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens)