Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] funky cheap new FUN glass from Nikon OT
From: Mikiro Mori <arbos@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:27:31 +0100
References: <3.0.2.32.20010129060310.01010fd0@pacific.net.sg> <3AA36A42.B091B077@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
 
Mark- This kit has been sold in Japan for several years. I once visited an 
exhibition of photos taken with these lenses by pro photogs. Very enjoyable.

Mikiro

At 2:28 am -0800 5/3/01, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>http://www.ave.nikon.co.jp/nti/nti_e/index.htm
>
>Nikon has come out with a new line of lense which are virtually toys.
>
>They have no aperture function.
>
>A compact 400 f8 (girl watcher lens!)
>
>a 120 soft macro??? (fuzzy bumblebees!)
>
>a 20 mm f8 FISHEYE (your mother in law is coming!)
>
>sounds like they hired the head engineer from Spirotone!!!
>
>Mark Rabiner
>Portland, Oregon
>USA
>
>http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
>
>a new concept in trash shooting
>I should lighten up should i and shoot with some plastic glass!!!
>
>does this turn my Nikon into a Holga!!!!?
>:)
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