Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Oct 4, 2008, at 8:38 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Frank, you are not alone. I too have never really been successful > with the 28mm focal length. Like you, in my M days I had the 24mm > and was extremely pleased with it (who isn't?) and the 35mm was my > standard focal length on the M. But I never really got to grips with > 28mm. and for those that don't like 28's, and don't like the M8's crop factor... it's your day... mounted on the M8, this lens becomes a superb 35mm of the very highest quality, Steve > > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On Oct 4, 2008, at 5:27 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> Nope, still got it......... ( I have taken it off list with Eric....) >> >> I just do not get along with 28mm......at least as a single FL >> lens...... ( >> on 24x36). >> >> Tried on my Miranda.. no luck >> Tried on my Contax IIIA... no luck >> Tried on my Canon EF.... no luck >> Tried on my Nikon 8008.. no luck >> Tried on my M6.. no luck >> >> I should get full points for the never give up attitude..... >> But you would have thought I would have learned...... >> >> Thanks for the names..... I had forgotten Ballerstadt...... >> >> BTW, I use the 24 and 35mm FL all the time.... so it is not a WA >> issue with >> me in general.... >> >> Frank Filippone >> red735i@earthlink.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of H. >> Ball Arche >> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 6:18 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: 28 Summicron.... >> >> Actually I'm glad to have seen that post. >> >> I was the guy Frank bought it from and I got it from Ralph >> Ballerstadt, a >> very talented shooter over on the SP forum; the lens is as Frank >> describes >> it. >> >> Frank, if you have sold it, I'd be interested to know to whom - >> just for the >> sake of curiosity and knowing where it is and what it's doing. >> >> >> --- On Sat, 10/4/08, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> From: Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: 28 Summicron.... >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 7:19 AM >>> soryy - meant to be off lug >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Eric Korenman >>> <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> Did you you sell it? >>>> pls email me at erickorenman@gmail.com >>>> >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 11:58 PM, Frank Filippone >>> <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>>> I absolutely do not like the 28mm Focal length. I >>> did not like it 40 years >>>>> ago,, and apparently I do not like it now. >>> Apparently if you own an M8 you >>>>> just MUST have it..... >>>>> >>>>> I have a pretty mint 28 F2.0 Summicron in box >>> with all the goodies..... >>>>> >>>>> This lens is an orphan..... I am the third owner >>> ( one other was a LUG >>>>> member, the other was some form of recognized >>> WEB-Leica-Expert.) >>>>> >>>>> Email me.... I have not figured out a price... but >>> if it does not sell here, >>>>> the next move will be Ebay....... >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone, M8-Less and loving it....... >>>>> red735i@earthlink.net >>>>> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information