Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 47: I got my 21mm lens!

["Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>]

Hi Nathan,

I've owned and used the Voitlander 21 since late last winter. A very 
impressive lens for the price.

Regards,

Greg

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> My pictures for week 47 have little in common other than they were all 
> taken with my newly acquired Voigtlander 21mm lens. I have previously 
> owned their 50mm and found it wanting, but this one I am really 
> pleased with.
>
> The first four pictures are all from Zurich and environs and all taken 
> with the Leica M6, 21mm Voigtlander Color Skopar lens on Fuji Acros.
>
> First, Andy's Tierhüüsli pet shop. Andy was a tram driver for 35 years 
> before deciding to quit that and open a pet shop in Zurich's 
> Langstrasse area. His dog serves as marketing director:
> http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47.jpg
>
> Rathausbrücke is one of several bridges across the Limmat river in the 
> old city:
> http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt1.jpg
>
> A fountain on Helvetiaplatz in Zurich, also near Langstrasse:
> http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt2.jpg
>
> The shore of Lake Zurich in Feldmeilen, a small town about 2 km from 
> my house:
> http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt3.jpg
>
> The last picture was not actually taken in week 47, but a couple of 
> weeks earlier. It is the very first picture I took with the 21mm lens 
> after buying it at my favourite Leica shop, RG Lewis in London:
>
> http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt4.jpg
> (film: Fuji Press 800)
>
> Despite all the Minolta signs, the heart of this shop is Leica (note 
> the street signs from Wetzlar/Solms), and the glass cases are full of 
> various Leica goodies, from old LTMs to M6s and M7s. This is one of 
> those shops where I am willing to pay a little more than mail order 
> just for the service and the pleasure of a chat with the gentleman you 
> see in the picture.
>
> The complete PAW index is at:
> http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm
>
> and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always.
>
> Nathan




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