Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> 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. But, but, Douglas ...that doesn?t do squat for the economy! > > Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information