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Subject: [Leica] CV 35/1.2 available soon
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:35:40 -0400

Interestingly my 85mm f2 focus to one meter just like most my Leica glass.
Its odd! To keep the weight down maybe.


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> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:47:43 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] CV 35/1.2 available soon
> 
> Most SLR 35mm lenses focus even closer. My 35mm f2D AF-Nikkor focuses to a
> mere .25 meters! The 35mm f2 Zuiko for the OM system focuses to .3 meters.
> 
> I don't understand complaining that a lens can focus 'too close'. You don't
> like to shoot close with a 35? Then don't! But why complain when a
> manufacturer gives you the option if you ever need it?
> 
> 
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> On 4/24/11 9:22 PM, "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have no idea.  I don't shoot like that, although I do use a 35 a lot.
>> 
>> Maybe Kobayashi-san can tell us.
>> 
>> Marty
>> 
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> This is interesting. I read about some that decouple but those were very
>>> wides.
>>> What do you shoot at ,5m with a 35 that works well?? Not people I'm sure.
>>> 
>>> Curious moderate wide angle shooter wants to know!
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> 
>>> *Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 25 April 2011 09:24, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm glad I have the old one; lenses that decouple at the close end
>>>> drive me spare.
>>>> 
>>>> Marty
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Peter Cheyne
>>>> <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> The new 35mm Nokton should be available soon. ?More compact and a new
>>>>> optical formula, focusing down to 0.5m. ?Pity M cameras only couple 
>>>>> with
>>>>> lenses down to 0.7m.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've just got my version one 35 Nokton back from DAG, who fixed the
>>>>> front-focusing, but I'm looking forward to hearing about the smaller
>>>> version
>>>>> II.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Peter
>>>>> 
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