Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 28/09/2017 17:11, Frank Filippone wrote: > According to the rumorsites, Leica will reissue the 90mm f2.2 Thambar > sometime in 2018. > The Thambar was a portrait lens with a intentionally applied soft focus > filter hat had a circular spot to ensure the soft effect. > > Seems like reissue will be a common theme at Leica. See the 28mm Summaron > for the first lens in the series. > > > Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Quite frankly, Frank, despite suffering from uncontrollable lust for many things, I do not lust for a Thambar. Having looked at the sample photos provided by this site https://www.shutterbug.com/content/leitz-thambar-90mm-f22brwhy-it-considered-legendary-portrait-lens I reckon the same effect could be achieved with almost any lens by a small smear of vaseline. Douglas