[Leica] Do you lust for a Thambar?

[Stephen Barbour]

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> On Sep 28, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
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>> 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.
>> 
>> 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.

But, but, Douglas ...that doesn’t do squat for the economy!
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> Douglas
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