Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 100 Apo - best Macro in my book!
From: Slobodan Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:48:49 -0800
References: <BAACFAC6.D863%simon@sclamb.com>

Mind you, I'm a Zeiss_and_S/K fanatic when it comes to my 120.
Slobodan Dimitrov


Simon Lamb wrote:
> 
> Slobodan
> 
> In the nicest possible way - you need help!....
> 
> ....and the 100mm f/2.8 Zeiss Makro Sonnar gives the same feeling.
> 
> Simon
> 
> On 30/3/03 7:09 pm, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > The thing about Leica chromes and negs, is their cathedral effect. No
> > other optic comes close, until we go to the realm of the monumental 120.
> > By that I mean the physiological response to the viewing experience of
> > the hanging neg. strip, or chromes on a light table. One's jaw goes a
> > little slack and the eyes open up just a bit, and one's head goes up and
> > down digesting the manifested visual epiphany.
> > I can not, try as I might, after all these years, to be indifferent and
> > complacent to a hanging strip of Leica generated images.
> > Slobodan Dimitrov
> >
> >
> > Simon Lamb wrote:
> >>
> >> Ed
> >>
> >> I take it you mean that nothing 'Leica' comes close.  There are other lenses
> >> out there that come very close indeed.
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >> On 30/3/03 3:27 am, "Edward Caliguri" <caliguri@rcn.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> SNIP  When I shoot close up (down to 1:1), for me nothing comes close to the
> >> 100 Apo Macro R lens.
> >>
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