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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Lens B&W - John B.
From: grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton)
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:48:29 -0700
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John, I love every last one of these shots. I was especially taken by the 
elderly couple close up in the crowd. Wow!
Thank you.

> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:42:47 +0000
> From: johnbeeching at gmail.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens
> 
> Dear Gary,
> 
> I have one that I use with my M6.  It is small and neat, but perhaps not 
> for
> general use.  Here are threephotos with it:
> http://johnbeeching.com/h&t/album/slides/08-09-34-L4.html
> http://www.johnbeeching.com/floral/album/slides/07-18-05-L1-F1.html
> http://www.johnbeeching.com/floral/album/slides/07-18-36-L2-F1.html
> 
> Using the separate viewfinder is not a problem, though trying to keep the
> verticals vertical is!
> 
> John
> 
> 2009/3/24 Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com>
> 
> >
> > A few days ago, I sought LUG input on lenses wider than my 35 Summaron 
> > for
> > use with my M2.
> >
> > My thanks to anyone who chimed in on that issue.
> >
> > After reading your input and surfing the net, I'm now thinking 
> > Voigtlander
> > Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0
> > because a 25 or 28 didn't seem wide enough.
> >
> > I understand that a 21 would require a viewfinder and a 39mm thread mount
> > to bayonet adapter.
> >
> > What else should I know -- other than the learning curve for a wider lens
> > might be a bit steep?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your input.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
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> 
> 
> -- 
> John Beeching
> http://johnbeeching.com/
> 
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Replies: Reply from philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD) ([Leica] Voigtlander Lens B&W - John B.)
In reply to: Message from grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton) ([Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens)
Message from johnbeeching at gmail.com (John Beeching) ([Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens)