Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didn't Erwin P. do a projectile vomit after he saw the test results on this Heliar lens? S. Dimitrov > From: "John W. Heintz" <heintz@ucalgary.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 00:13:43 -0700 > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: RE: [Leica] A Surprisingly Good Lens > >> "From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> >> Date: 27 October 2004 23:14:08 GMT-06:00 >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] A Surprisingly Good Lens >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> >> GREG LORENZO wrote: >>> I'd love to see this particular lens in LTM for my IIIG. >> >> Greg, >> >> Check out the 50mm VC Heliar. It is a fantastic lens. >> I had the 50mm Elmar for a while, and really liked it, >> and agreed with all the superlatives extolled upon it here. >> But I had to sell it (too many lenses, too little money). >> Now I have the Heliar and use it both >> on my IIIg and on my M6. It is easily as good as the >> Elmar, some claim it's better; it's a tad slower though. >> It's a jwel of a lens. >> >>>> - Phong > > > Phong: > > Is the Heliar available without buying the special edition Bessa? > > john h > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information