Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't do it
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 20:37:40 +0200
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOEEMJEAAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Ouch that hurts just traded it for the m6
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 7:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Don't do it


> Just do it!!
> (As I write this I am listening to the remix, digitally "enhanced" release
> of The Band's Last Waltz, with added tracks. The track that's on is The
> Band's staggeringly good version of the Marvin Gaye tune, 'Don't Do It!,'
> and I keep hearing JUST DO IT!!!)
>
> (of course what you really need is the Nikon 85 1.4 on the Nikon body of
> your choice, but I won't go there...;-) )
>
> B. D.
> I'm Back and I'm Bad!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus
> Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:47 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Don't do it
>
>
> N000000000000 !!!
>
> I was seriously thinking about the 90 :O
>
> Bad B.D. ;)
>
> --
> John Straus
> Chicago, IL
> http://SlideOne.com
> http://SlideOne.com/EditorsRoom
> ==========================
>
>
> on 7/19/02 11:11 AM, George Weir at george@georgeweir.com wrote:
>
> > B. D. Colen wrote in ref to my FS notice
> >> DON'T DO IT!!!
> >> As wonderful as the 75 is, George, with the work you do you're going
> > to come to curse the day you dumped the 90. You will quickly come to
> > realize that the 75 is really just a gorgeous 50 1.4 on mild steroids -
> > it gives you about a half-step, to a step, of reach, while the 90 really
> > brings the subject closer. Take it from one who's been there, done
> > that - and had to buy another 90.;-)
> >
> > Point taken and thank you for the comment.
> > My thinking was based the way I like to shoot weddings, 3 bodies 3 fast
> > lenses.
> > I shall take your advice and hang on to it for now.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > All good things to you and yours
> >
> > George
>
>
>
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