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Subject: [Leica] Asph Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 mm
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Mon Jul 9 07:47:33 2007

That's a Bummer.  Wonder why they would stop making it with such a demand 
for it?

-------------- Original message from mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>: 
-------------- 


> i tested the 28 a while back it iwas very good. apparently leica has 
> stopped production of this brand new lens. thanks for the tip 
> 
> On 7/8/07, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> > Good to see somone here on the LUG got it. I really wanted the 24 
> > sitting 
> next to the 28's, but with SWMBO standing right next to me, I figured I 
> had a 
> better chance of surviving the purchase with the 28. ;-) 
> > 
> > Gene 
> > -------------- Original message from mehrdad : 
> -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > > Gene, thanks for the tip on 28mm, it is now gone 
> > > 
> > > On 7/7/07, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: 
> > > > Well the trip into Dallas and Cooter's Village Camera was fruitfull, 
> > > > as I 
> came 
> > > back with a new 28/2.8 Elmarit Asph lens. Definitely a small lens and 
> > > quite 
> > > nice. For those looking for one, they have one left. They seem to have 
> > > stock 
> > > with most Leica WA glass, although not much in quantity of each. I 
> > > guess I 
> will 
> > > be checking it out and seeing what it can do over the next few days. 
> > > Quality 
> - 
> > > fit and finish seem well up to the level we expect from Leica. Fit on 
> > > the M8 
> is 
> > > tight, similr to the way my 50 'Cron fits on it. 
> > > > 
> > > > Time to go out and shoot... 
> > > > Gene 
> > > > 
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > ------------------------------------- 
> > > regards, mehrdad 
> > > 
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> 
> -- 
> ------------------------------------- 
> regards, mehrdad 
> 
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