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Subject: [Leica] OT: Opinions on Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:25:12 -0500
References: <l2mdaaeb97e1004162153odeaaf39xefc570b5aa3399f8@mail.gmail.com> <AE20B730-0A65-417F-93F1-D127CFCAD73E@mac.com>

George,

Found some macro shots on Flickr and you're definitely right about the
'glow'. I might just have been bitten!

Jim

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:29 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
wrote:
> The version I once owned
> was intended only for bellows use
> (no focusing mount)
>
> I don't believe it had nor earned an APO designation.
>
> It had a lovely, slightly soft, glow type signature.
> Not nearly as sharp and contrasty as the 60 and 100 elmarits.
>
> I, of course, regret selling it.
> While not delivering the fine detail I wanted at the time
> it was a beautiful portrait lens.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
> On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:53 PM, James Laird wrote:
>
>> I'm sure someone on LUG owns or has used this lens. I have a chance to
>> get one at a good price. How much does this beast weigh? Is it APO?
>> Opinions? Any advice would be appreciated.
>>
>> Jim Laird
>>
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Replies: Reply from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: Opinions on Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam)
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Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] OT: Opinions on Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam)