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Subject: [Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices)
From: yongwei.chan at gmail.com (Chan Yong Wei)
Date: Wed Jun 8 03:52:56 2005
References: <42A5F29D.5020905@edd.uio.no> <BECB8249.12FC%bdcolen@comcast.net> <ceb1a565050607150383edbf5@mail.gmail.com> <42A62F2F.9000801@adrenaline.com> <42A6B488.5000309@edd.uio.no>

Try http://www.rangefinderforum.com . There're probably several owners
of the lens hiding out there. :)

YW

On 6/8/05, Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> wrote:
> I was pretty sure someone on the list had used it and liked it.
> 
> But B.D.'s right about 1.4. If you need it, there's not much of an
> alternative.
> 
> Personally I'd be a little concerned about rangefinder accuracy with a
> 1.4 wide-open on a CL or CLE. The have a fair margin of error that a 1.4
> might not tolerate.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> Scott McLoughlin wrote:
> > Right, so I encourage you to look elsewhere. This has been a rather 
> > popular
> > lens since its recent intro. You'll find ample coverage of this lens on
> > other
> > common RF photography oriented forums.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > Mark Langer wrote:
> >
> >> I'm starting to get the feeling that no one on this list has used the
> >> 40/1.4.  :-(
> >>
> >> On 6/7/05, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Unless you have use for a 1.4. :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 6/7/05 3:16 PM, "Daniel Ridings" <daniel.ridings@edd.uio.no> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Get the Summicron 40 or the Rokkor 40 for that CLE. You'll not
> >>>> regret it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Daniel
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark Langer wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> As long as we are on the topic of Voigtlander lenses, who has had
> >>>>> experience with the 40/1.4?  I've been wondering if I should get one
> >>>>> to mount on my Minolta CLE.  Anything good or bad that someone can
> >>>>> tell me that might guide my decision?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mark
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 6/7/05, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 6/6/05 7:13 PM, "Robert Clark" <rclark01@comcast.net> typed:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I still love the Voigtlander 28mm!
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I love my Cosina Voigtl?nder 25!
> >>>>>> Snapshot.
> >>>>>> No helical for focusing but click stops.
> >>>>>> Amazingly compact.
> >>>>>> Convex outer element.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sharp wide open right out to the edges.
> >>>>>> Comes with its own finder. Although I use the Leica finder for the
> >>>>>> 24.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Mark Rabiner
> >>>>>> Photography
> >>>>>> Portland Oregon
> >>>>>> http://rabinergroup.com/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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In reply to: Message from daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices))
Message from bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices))
Message from langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer) ([Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices))
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices))
Message from daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica] Re: Voigtlander 40/1.4 (was Leica prices))