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Subject: [Leica] The 21 - 35 Vario Elmar - First Shots on the D700 - Yuen Po Bird Park
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:43:58 +0100
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Looks like a fine match Howard - sharp eye and lens and accurate sensor.

Thanks for sharing,
even though I want that D700 more and more :-)
AMiti?s
Philippe



Le 24 nov. 10 ? 14:53, H&ECummer a ?crit :

>
> Hi Luggers,
> Bryan Caldwell is visiting from California and today we joined Joe  
> Leung and went to the Yuen Po Bird Park in East Mong Kok to  
> photograph bird owners walking their birds.
> This is where Joe grew up and he knows the area well.
>
> I bolted the 21 - 35 Vario Elmar on to my D700 and went out to see  
> how the combo works.
>
> This man was just bringing his bird into the park and he readily  
> stopped when I asked if I could take a picture of him with his bird.  
> I didn't notice the motorcycle, which I thinks adds to the photo,  
> until I downloaded the picture.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/MotoBirdManw.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2b96qzr
>
> These fellows were engaged in a lively discussion about the ornate  
> bird cage pictured in the photo - not about the bird inside.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/CageTalkw.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2efemr5
>
> After the bird park we went by train for lunch to one of Joe's  
> favourite restaurants in the Hung Hom railway station area and then  
> walked over to New Cameron Camera where long time Leica and Nikon  
> dealer, Mr. Chen, showed the new Nikkor 24 f1.4 to Bryan. Showing  
> great restraint Bryan didn't buy it but was impressed with the  
> quality of the photos it draws. Here Joe, Bryan and Mr. Chen are  
> checking a shot from the 24mm on Bryan's D700. Taken with the Vario  
> Elmar at 21mm on my D700. I am very pleased over all with the lens  
> and am tending to shoot it wide open.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/lens+pix/Check24w.jpg.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2ek7ecu
>
> Please view large.
> All C & C welcome.
> Howard.
>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] The 21 - 35 Vario Elmar - First Shots on the D700 - Yuen Po Bird Park)
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