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Subject: [Leica] I ordered a 180mm f2.8 Visoflex Lens appeals to me as classic impossible to find Leica bit
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 19:31:39 -0700
References: <CA+3n+_mN1g8zzJYJvidQ3DBznaXZp5kE_xVnQrygQs89VqmpzQ@mail.gmail.com>

Wonder what my M10P will think

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> On Oct 8, 2020, at 7:05 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> ?Mark, I had limited experience with one sample at KEH.  That single lens
> exhibited classic fast lens from the 50's and early 60's.  Wide open
> provided decent low resolution sharpness: meaning larger structures like
> eyelashes rendered visibly but with reduced contrast.  Edge sharpness
> wasn't available which wasn't a big problem. Most subjects fit this lens in
> the center of the lens.
> 
> You will get a good impression reviewing the German 1936 Olympic images
> taken with the Zeiss 180 Olympic Sonnar.  The Leitz lens has more contrast
> and renders finer details better.   In all respects the Leitz 180 3.4 APO
> is a much,  much better lens for general use.   For atmosphere and look
> that old Viso lens is used to beat.
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 5:20 PM Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Any real world experience? Mark in Oregon  KEH had it cheap and a sale
>> that Leica was supposed to have not been included in but was?.thoughts
>> 
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