Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/27

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Subject: [Leica] A Surprisingly Good Lens
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Wed Oct 27 16:41:10 2004

Yep, I did sell the Noct'. I just couldn't get past the 1 meter limitation.
I had my M3 set to focus down to 0.7m. it's made using that Elmar-M a real
treat.
S. Dimitrov

> From: ernie nitka <enitka1@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:58:59 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A Surprisingly Good Lens
> 
> Slo- Noctiluxes and Summicrons come and go ( you probably have sold or
> traded the N'lux I sold to you right?)  But 50/2.8 always stay.  Some of my
> best 50 mm pics are from the 50/2.8.  It is in fact the only 50 lens I now
> own.
> 
> ernie
> 
> At 04:39 PM 10/27/2004, you wrote:
>> It truly has the historical Leica character. Mine has yet to come off my
>> M3., Every now and then, I try to use its companion lens, the 90mm 
>> Elmar-C,
>> but I just can't seem to take that Elmar-M off the body.
>> S. Dimitrov
>> 
>> 
>>> From: GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:07:11 -0600
>>> To: Leica Users Group LUG <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: [Leica] A Surprisingly Good Lens
>>> 
>>> I picked up a new Leica collaspable 50mm/2.8 Elmar lens will visiting
>>> Vancouver last month. Today I finally had an opportunity to print several
>>> rolls. Well I expected this lens to be better than my 40 year old Elmar
>> but I
>>> was amazed to discovr just how much better this lens is!
>>> 
>>> Great contrast, fine detail, creamy bokeh and collaspable too!
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Greg
>>> 
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