Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear List, I just got off the phone with George at Lens and Repro in NYC (phone 212-675-1900). The new pinhole lens they just received is the Avenon 28 "air lens". I was told it was over engineered with very heavy mount, laser drilled pinhole and a protective glass filter that can be removed when photographing. Only problem is that the enclosed directions are in Japanese. That's not one of my fluent languages. My only fluent language is English. All this talk about pinholes got me real interested in how good a well made pinhole lens would actually work with a Leica. It kind of puts the "fun" back into photography since you really don't know if the results are something you want to share with someone else. I should have it by Wednesday. I'll try outdoor photos first. It wouldbe interesting to try a christmas tree light test. Does a pinhole have coma? I'm sure its got a few things that will be interesting discovering them along the way. At least with a Leica, I'll be able to meter through the pinhole and see what I am photographing through the viewfinder. I'd still like to find a source for a T mount adapter for a reangefinder Leica. I'll keep you posted on my new purchase. Best regards, Richard Clompus, OD Pennsyvania, USA