Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V10 #9
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 11:07:18 -0700

TDSatty@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >>>>  Next time I swung around he
> cut in and pushed again.  Again, he got whacked in the head with the lens.
> This
> time, I must admit I knew what was coming and perhaps moved a little swifter
> and
> harder.  At that point I told him if he moved in one more time, I would take
><snip>->
>   And Mark wonders why I like my Nikons so much :->
> 
> It seems to me that an R8 with winder and 70-180 APO or 105-280 would be even
> more effective than the N**** glass in these circumstances too!
> 
> Tom

Zooms are not recommended for head bashing. They go out of alignment.
Too many elements held in plastic.
Older prime lenses would be what you would want. Fewer elements held in
heavy brass. Don't go out at night with out one!
Try the knees!
Mark :-) Rabiner