Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikkor bokeh, not good enough?
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 1998 18:17:10 -0500

At 07:57 PM 3/9/98 +0100, you wrote:
>I will not argue that Leica all lenses have a similar color, and are the
>very best. But I see nothing wrong with the bokeh of the Nikkor 180/2,8
>pictures I just published at http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-24872/karro.htm
>All pictures were shot by my daughter Karolina. I borrowed her an old F3/MD4
>and an even older non-ED 180/2,8 because of the African dust. She went with
>my wife for a story about Massaimara in Kenya. I think the pix are quite
>impressive for a lens worth $300 on the used market. Film was Fuji Velvia.
>/Hans
>

Hans,

This is very discouraging.  Karolina is 16?  I'm giving up photography!  No
kidding - she is very gifted!
Tina


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