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Subject: [Leica] How to spend $1K
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:36:52 +0200
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He might also consider making some pictures other than lens  
comparisons...

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On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:33 PM, H&ECummer wrote:

> Hi Vick,
> I have just come from the Friday morning at Zen and was playing with  
> Tom's Nokton 50mm F1.1.
> That should be about $1K and would be right at home with your  
> Noctiluxi and hi speed Nikkors and the Canon.
> Think of all the comparos you could make!!
> Just a suggestion,
> Cheers
> Howard
>
>> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:14:24 -0400
>> From: Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica O for under $1K.
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> Thanks Richard.  This thread might transition to "what to do with  
>> $1K in
>> my pocket."
>>
>> So, I already have two Noctiluxes (f1, f1.2), two Nikkor f1.1's,  
>> and a
>> Canon f0.95.   The Nokton f1.1 isn't holding a lot of fascination for
>> me, although that position might change.  Maybe if more people posted
>> opinions of it.
>>
>> No way I'm going to sink more money into my M8.  The only thing  
>> I've got
>> planned is after the warranty expires, to rip off its covering and  
>> put
>> on a real leather covering from cameraleather.com.  Maybe paint the  
>> top
>> and bottom black enamel too.
>>
>> And to be honest, I've read some more about the Leica O.  I'm happy  
>> that
>> it is the 2nd prototype version with the tube finder, but the
>> non-capping shutter might become a "No-go", as pretty as the camera  
>> is.
>>
>> So, that $1k might just be staying in the bank.
>>
>> ...Vick
>
>
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