Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/06

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Subject: [Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:46:47 +0000
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Add the 75mm Summicron to that list ;-)

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Nathan,
> 
> Don't try this, is very dangerous! I think that Lux 35 FLE and 50 ASPH are 
> the
> best of the best Leica lenses ...
> 
> cheers
> Lluis
> 
> El 07/09/2013, a las 00:24, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
> escribi?:
> 
> > I think I just saw the sun rise in the west .What's that!!!?? Ted is 
> > being a
> technical geek talking about lens qualities!!! We all know perfectly well 
> that
> Ted could shoot with the bottom of a Coke bottle on his camera and make
> great pictures. Now Dr T, next time we get together I'll give you the new
> Summilux 35 ASPH on it to try out. You could try it on the new M!
> >
> > I had an opportunity to try some art nudes with professional models and
> was very impressed with how well the 35 worked (on my M9) in the very
> makeshift mini studio space.
> >
> > This is BW of course but don't look if nudity offends.
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/150709140
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff Hopkinson
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>  8.
> >> Message: 8
> >> Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 21:12:44 -0400
> >> From: Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Voigtl?nder 1.2/35mm Nokton
> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> >> Message-ID: <F9A7CBA3-B1E5-4094-8474-12AF74D2B01D at mac.com>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> >>
> >> Gonna have to disagree with Ted on this one. I'll now duck and run. 
> >> Pretty
> sure I can out run an old Canadian :)
> >>
> >>
> >> Chris Williams
> >> 504-231-6261
> >> www.zoeicaimages.net
> >>
> >> Sent from my iholga
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 5, 2013, at 8:22 PM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> >>
> >>> Nathan Wajsman OFFERED:
> >>>>> This is a great lens, but I prefer the smaller and lighter 1.4/35mm. 
> >>>>> So
> the Nokton is for sale. Info is here:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt3512.htm
> >>>
> >>> NATHAN!! are you MAD???????????  oH NO!!!!!!!!! That's blasphemy,
> Nathan how could you????? My heart is bleeding as I consider it the best
> 35mm lens around and will put mine-up against any Leica or other
> manufactured 35 lens on the market.
> >>>
> >>> As is said later so often after we sell a lens, one as good as this. 
> >>> You hate
> yourself for selling it. It's super fast to focus and cuts images like a 
> 100,000
> brand new razor blades!
> >>>
> >>> To get mine they'd have to pry it out of my cold left hand! ;-) You 
> >>> will be
> sorry me old son! Have another thought before you let it go! If you do????
> You will be a sorry photographer for sure.
> >>> Cheers,


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