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Subject: [Leica] CV 1.4/40mm and 1.2/35mm on M8 - what is your experience?
From: leica at ralgo.nl (bruce golding)
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 09:56:51 +0200
References: <A56C835A-E25B-4A89-9B3D-5A8F9392B93E@frozenlight.eu> <7A94D060-657C-41D6-AD48-8355E33FD753@frozenlight.eu>

when appropriate, nathan, would appreciate hearing of the balance of  
the 1.2 on the m8.

i'm wondering about trading my summilux in; but i love the balance  
and size of this latter,

thanx,
b.

On 15-mei-2009, at 21:49, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Thanks to everyone who replied, on and off list. I decided to get  
> the 1.2/35mm and thanks to the magic of Paypal and e-mail Stephen  
> Gandy will get in on its way to Alicante tomorrow.
>
> Of course, I already have an excellent 35mm lens, but given the  
> difference between 1.2 and 2.5 and my affinity for dark bar  
> interiors, it will be very handy to have this lens.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
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>
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>
>
> On May 15, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>> I know at least some of you use the 1.2/35mm on the M8, and  
>> perhaps someone out there also uses the 1.4/40mm. What are your  
>> experiences? What framelines does the 40 bring up? Those using the  
>> 1.2/35mm--did you have it coded (obviously, not by Leica) and do  
>> you use it with an UV/IR filter?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>
>>
>>
>>
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