Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R lens question
From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 01:40:30 +0000

Stephen Dalton a (the?) pioneer of ultra high speed flash photography 
used the 100 f4 macro. No dog in my opinion.
Frank

On Monday, February 2, 2004, at 10:58  pm, SML wrote:

> On second thought, it might be easier and faster to list the dogs.  As 
> far
> as I remember, the 100/4 Macro-Elmar, most of the old Minolta made zoom
> lenses are the ones.  Did I miss any?
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leon Davenport" <ljdavenport@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R lens question
>
>
>> on 2/2/04 14:53, Teresa299@aol.com at Teresa299@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> I know there are probably only about 4 of you guys/girls left on the
>>> LCUG--leica/canon list, but here's a question I couldn't quite find 
>>> the
> answer
>>> on the
>>> archives.
>>>
>>> In the M- series I know of a few lenses that have a ...'signature' 
>>> look.
> the
>>> nocti, the 75mm, the 35mm pre-asph summicron.
>>>
>>> What lenses in the R series have a signature look?
>>>
>>> answers off list fine as well.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Kim
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>>
>> I think that the 180mm f/2 and the 19mm f/2.8 have to be considered.  
>> Both
>> are very sharp and can yield very dramatic images.  The 15mm f/3.5 is 
>> also
> a
>> great lens.  It is tricky to use well but when you find the right 
>> subject
>> the results are breathtaking.  ( I know that there is a new 15mm but I
> have
>> not had the opportunity to shoot with it.)  You may laugh but he 250 
>> f/4
> has
>> never let me down.  I don't know what it is about this lens, the 
>> unusual
>> length (it is the only 250mm prime that I know off) or the way it 
>> handles,
> I
>> always seem to get a little more out of the picture than I though was
> there.
>>
>> Leon.
>>
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