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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Silky Soft
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat Nov 15 16:46:59 2008
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Thanks Len...., I should be patient...

Saludos cordiales
Lluis

El 15/11/2008, a las 21:13, Leonard Taupier escribi?:

> Yes but that one is without hood and cap and is engraved. I only  
> paid $140 more. Keep looking. Try and get one in the same condition  
> as your IIIf.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Nov 15, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>
>> Hi Len,
>>
>> You did a good ivestment, now is on KEH at 1079$ as BGN
>>
>> http://www.keh.com/OnLineStore/ProductDetail.aspx?groupsku=LS06000024500E&brandcategoryname=Collectibles&Mode=Collectibles&item=10&ActivateTOC2=&ID=13&BC=LS&BCC=8&CC=6&CCC=2&BCL=&GBC=&GCC=
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Lluis
>>
>> El 15/11/2008, a las 20:42, Leonard Taupier escribi?:
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Yup. I love this lens. I got it from KEH the same day it was  
>>> posted. It came with the chrome hood and lens cap, each worth  
>>> about $200 by themselves. It was marked as bargain. Sandy would  
>>> have it as 9++. It was only made in screw mount from 1943 to 1960.  
>>> The first 276 lenses made between 1943 and 1948 were black, now  
>>> fairly rare. The remaining 4000 were made in chrome between 1949  
>>> and 1960 when Leica stopped producing the IIIg body. It is the  
>>> only 85mm lens that Leica ever made. I have been looking for a  
>>> nice one ever since Rei posted a shot of one of his kids with one  
>>> maybe a year ago. ?? (If memory serves me right).
>>>
>>> You can read about the lens here.
>>>
>>> <http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor/summarex1.html>
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:07 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:01 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Lluis,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for your very nice comments. They are always  
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have only had the Summarex for a few weeks now but I want to  
>>>>> keep it on my camera all the time. Not only is the lens in  
>>>>> nearly mint condition, the glass is perfect as well. It was made  
>>>>> in 1954 and of the most recent design. It is nearly new by Leica  
>>>>> standards. It is a lens of many characteristics. It can provide  
>>>>> the softness of a women's skin or the sharpness of a rough stone  
>>>>> building. By f5.6 it is just as sharp as my 75mm Summilux. The  
>>>>> focus is just perfect at every stop and distance and it has none  
>>>>> of the back focus issues of the modern fast lenses. It is  
>>>>> beautiful. It has become one of my treasures.
>>>>
>>>> you are in love...
>>>>
>>>> a lovely photo...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> sounds wonderful... M mount or screw mount ?
>>>>
>>>> where did you find it?
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for looking. If it ever stops raining I will take some  
>>>>> outdoor photos.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Len
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:32 AM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Len,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Absolutely lovely picture, again, very nice tones with the  
>>>>>> Summarex!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>>>> Lluis
>>>>>>
>>>>>> El 14/11/2008, a las 2:55, Leonard Taupier escribi?:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just playing on a rainy day.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A dreamy soft still life. Perfect for the Summarex at f1.5.  
>>>>>>> The lens is too sharp by f4.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/ 
>>>>>>> SilkySoft.jpg.html>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5oq5g7
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> c and c welcome.
>>>>>>> Len
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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