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Subject: [Leica] making do...
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Fri Dec 8 07:45:04 2006
References: <7.0.1.0.0.20061207141154.019ab1c0@telus.net>

It also makes for  nice close-focusing 100.

An excellent bird-in-hand lens.

Nice work, David.

What flavor eagles does Germany have?

Ric


On Dec 7, 2006, at 5:16 PM, David Young wrote:

> At the recent Photokina, I took only my 21SA, as I expected crowds,  
> and an old 50 Summi, for some speed.  I also popped my old SL- 
> vintage 2x converter in my pocket, in case I needed some 'reach"  
> over the crowds.   I could see no point in taking anything larger  
> and I was right.
>
> While wandering between halls, with Howard Cummer, we stumbled  
> across some models.  Howard graciously held my bags of stuff,  
> whilst I went to work with what I had... the old 50 Summi with 2x  
> converter, on the R8+DMR.
>
> Actually, it's quite amazing what you can do with a 100mm f4, when  
> it's what you've got!
>
> http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/photokina_1.htm
>
> Comments and criticism graciously accepted, as always.
>
> Cheers!
> ---
>
> David Young,
> Logan Lake, CANADA
>
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