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Subject: [Leica] Summer fun at the Zen Cafe
From: vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:31:00 -0400
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Very nice.  I wish I were there Howard.

Anyone shooting with a Bessa III? Tom?

Vick



H&ECummer wrote:
> Hi Luggers,
> I have been off Pender Island for three weeks now participating in my 
> daughter's wedding (thank you) and then recovering from same.
> This has given me the opportunity to join the camera crowd at the Zen 
> Cafe on Friday mornings three weeks in a row and here are a few 
> pictures of the summer fun.
> First, here's Henning trying out his 400mm Telyt on the Pana G1 - 
> where the lens turns into the equivalent of 800mm. Hard for me to hand 
> hold and slide focus at the same time - but not impossible.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/Henning400TelytG1w.jpg.html
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> http://tinyurl.com/nr9ebf
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> Then here are a series of pictures of the 50mm Nokton f1.1 and the 
> Noctilux 50mm f 1.0. Henning has borrowed Tom A's f1.1 50mm Nokton and 
> is going to do a comparo.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/HenningNoktonNoctiVertw.jpg.html
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> http://tinyurl.com/p2295o
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/HenningNoktonNoctiW.jpg.html
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> http://tinyurl.com/klxdfu
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> And finally here is a picture of Rick taken with the Nokton 50mm f1.1 
> on my M8 - one in colour and then processed to B&W in Photoshop.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/RicNokton50f1_1.jpg.html
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> http://tinyurl.com/l86v8p
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Summer+2009+Canada/RicNokton50f1_1BWw.jpg.html
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> http://tinyurl.com/mp95as
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> The Nokton depth of field is too razor narrow for consistent accurate 
> focussing with my older eyes - but I do like the bokah. I think I will 
> stay with my 50 lux Asph.
> It is bought and paid for!
>
> All C&C welcome as always
>
> Cheers
> Howard (heading back to the island on Sunday)
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