Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seems to me you have 2 keepers: the camera and the wife. The softer effect of the older lens is very suited to all female portraits. Cheers --- lkhermann@bresnan.net wrote: From: lkhermann <lkhermann@bresnan.net> To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] new camera and a portrait of Jan Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:22:25 -0600 Dear LUG, Yesterday I was surprised and delighted that my wife, when told that I had seen a neat old Leica at the used camera store, said "that is pretty cheap, you should buy it. " Perhaps she has been broken by purchases of an M8 and Summilux lenses etc. Not wanting any change of plan, I took her to the store and she bought the camera for me. She did say that she had purchased many clothes for more. The camera seems in very good shape, but what blows me away is the quality of a 74 year old lens at f2 when attached to the M8. A portrait of Jan, iso 640 and f2, Summar 50mm lens. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Lee/recent/Summar+f2+Jan.jpg.html Here is the camera, wow. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Lee/recent/Leica+III+Summar.jpg.html Camera and lens are only two years older than me. Hope you enjoy. Lee _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information