Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, fail. I'll tell you the story at some future LUG encounter. RoI Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Biogon No I got it. You saw it on eBay for cheap. you won it. Not its time to sell it. 58 cameras I got it. Not one of them being a Contax I'm not sweating it. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 17:39:17 -0000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Biogon > > Ahh sadly, Mark William, it was my intention to try to get a Contax G2 at > one stage, but that evanescent moment passed. I, of course, still have an > imaginary camera which is a trend I see evidenced on this list betimes, > begorrah. > > However, in addition to the several imaginary cameras I own, I do have 58 > real ones... > > I shall now sell the Biogon and will throw in my imaginary Contax G2 for > free. Stay up 'til a minute past midnight Kiribati time next Friday > morning > and you may well be rewarded with a spiel on said lens... > > Sl?n > > Douglas > _________ > Douglas Barry > Bray, Co. Wicklow > Republic of Ireland > > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2012 5:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Biogon > > >> I agree and why do you have a lens without a camera again? >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >>> From: Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 21:15:37 -0400 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Biogon >>> >>> I would suggest that you sell it and get a 21mm lens to fit the Leica. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> >>> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 11:04 AM >>> Subject: [Leica] Contax Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Biogon >>> >>> >>>> I have one of these "G mount" lenses without a viewfinder. Sadly I >>>> don't >>>> have a camera to fit it. Since my wife's recent illness, I'm now >>>> starting >>>> to rationalise my camera collection (sorry, keeping everything Leica!) >>>> and >>>> am wondering is there any good reason to keep this? Can it be fitted to >>>> any >>>> particular digital body more successfully than others, and has anyone >>>> any >>>> experience of this??? Any ideas or comments? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> _________ >>>> Douglas Barry >>>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>>> Republic of Ireland >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information