[Leica] Do you lust for a Thambar?

[Douglas Barry]

On 28/09/2017 17:11, Frank Filippone wrote:
> According to the rumorsites, Leica will reissue the 90mm f2.2 Thambar sometime in 2018.
> The Thambar was a portrait lens with a intentionally applied soft focus filter hat had a circular spot to ensure the soft effect.
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> Seems like reissue will be a common theme at Leica. See the 28mm Summaron for the first lens in the series.
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> Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net
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Quite frankly, Frank, despite suffering from uncontrollable lust for 
many things, I do not lust for a Thambar.

Having looked at the sample photos provided by this site 
https://www.shutterbug.com/content/leitz-thambar-90mm-f22brwhy-it-considered-legendary-portrait-lens 
I reckon the same effect could be achieved with almost any lens by a 
small smear of vaseline.

Douglas