[Leica] Re: Looking for a lens(scratched and soft)

[Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>]

>2002-04-15-18:42:12 David Degner:
>>  I am actually looking for a well used, soft lens for portraiture. I'm
>>  guessing a 90mm would be best. I thought there was an old collapsible
>>  90mm lens (it would allow me to carry my camera in my tux). If
>>  anyone has one of these that they would be willing to part with I am
>>  interested. I guess it doesn't really matter if the glass is scratched
>>  up or if there is a little fungus in it because I am going for the
>>  soft look.
>
>I have this 50mm Summarit which is pretty darned flarey and soft (in a
>kind of cool way) wide open at f/1.5.  I hadn't really thought about
>selling it, and I don't know either what's a fair price (I'm sure
>somebody will chime in, which is why I copied the whole list) or if
>it's the sort of thing you're looking for, but we can discuss it.  Or
>I'd be glad to lend it to you, actually, if you have a short-term
>need.  It's not in heavy rotation on my cameras.

If you pop over, you could borrow my Summirex f1.5 85mm. Just perfect 
for you job, but hard to find.

Cheers
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