Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/13

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Subject: [Leica] A New/Old Toy?
From: crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)
Date: Fri Jun 13 14:10:56 2008

LUGers

Picked up a new/old gorgeous IIIf R/D with a collapsible 50mm f2
Summicron. Over fifty years old but looking like new and in full
working order. I just had to go and use it - this seemed to cause the
dealer some dismay. Anyway I had a good few hours out with the new
"toy". I have put up 4 images from my "testing" the kit. Be warned
they are not to every one's taste - shapes with light and shade some
verging on the abstract. No need to look but I welcome C&C if you do.
I just wanted to report my pleasure using a classic piece of Leica
kit. The first is at

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_bridge_reflectiopn.jpg.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/6hy6uo

Chris B

P.S. In the prints the grain is present but not obtrusive and a
pleasant counterpart to the "clean" pics from my (Nikon) digital
images.

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