Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, The photo of Rathausbrucke caught my attention. There's a lot of rectilinear distortion in the upper corners. Or perhaps it's just the way those old Zurich buildings were built. :-) Also, the absence of any car traffic on the bridge was a little unexpected. When I was visiting Zurich more regularly, I enjoyed taking photos of the bridges in the late afternoon. The ironworks make for interesting shadows. Zurich along with many Swiss cities and towns, is such a lovely place to visit, but is so, so expensive. I am due for a visit with my uncle in Geneva though, so maybe will stay a day or 2 in Zurich. It's been a while. - - Phong > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan > Wajsman > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 4:55 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 47: I got my 21mm lens! > > > My pictures for week 47 have little in common other than they were all > taken with my newly acquired Voigtlander 21mm lens. I have previously > owned their 50mm and found it wanting, but this one I am really pleased > with. > > The first four pictures are all from Zurich and environs and all taken > with the Leica M6, 21mm Voigtlander Color Skopar lens on Fuji Acros. > > First, Andy's Tierhüüsli pet shop. Andy was a tram driver for 35 years > before deciding to quit that and open a pet shop in Zurich's Langstrasse > area. His dog serves as marketing director: > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47.jpg > > Rathausbrücke is one of several bridges across the Limmat river in the > old city: > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt1.jpg > > A fountain on Helvetiaplatz in Zurich, also near Langstrasse: > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt2.jpg > > The shore of Lake Zurich in Feldmeilen, a small town about 2 km from my > house: > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt3.jpg > > The last picture was not actually taken in week 47, but a couple of > weeks earlier. It is the very first picture I took with the 21mm lens > after buying it at my favourite Leica shop, RG Lewis in London: > > http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt4.jpg > (film: Fuji Press 800) > > Despite all the Minolta signs, the heart of this shop is Leica (note the > street signs from Wetzlar/Solms), and the glass cases are full of > various Leica goodies, from old LTMs to M6s and M7s. This is one of > those shops where I am willing to pay a little more than mail order just > for the service and the pleasure of a chat with the gentleman you see in > the picture. > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > > and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > mobile: +41 78 732 1430 > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html