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Subject: [Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 08:07:06 +0200
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I am not tempted by equipment with astronomical prices anymore. In fact, I 
was looking for a pre-ASPH 35mm Summilux but could not find one at a good 
price, so I got the CV 1.4/35mm instead. I wanted small and light.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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YNWA









On Sep 7, 2013, at 12:45 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:

> 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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