Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Russar 20mm lens
From: Chandos Michael Brown <cmbrow@mail.wm.edu>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 09:45:31 -0400

I use it on a IIIf, picked it up at the flea market in Alkmaar, the
Netherlands.  I love it.  On the IIIf, at least, it makes for a wonderfully
compact, super-quality point and shoot (at hyperfocal).  You can see a
couple of examples of shots with the lens at:

http://www.resnet.wm.edu/~cmbrow/netherlands.html

I supect that you'll be pleased.

Chandos




At 09:16 AM 6/26/98 +0100, you wrote:
>I couldn't resist ordering a Russar 20mm 5.6 lens from Mr Cad, Croydon UK
>for 200 UKpounds including finder. It will give me the option of a wide view
>on my M6 (with a screw-bay adaptor) for very little weight until the distant
>day when I get a Leica superwide.
>
>Does anyone use this lens? any particular qualities? i.e Is it any good?!
>
>Alex at Mr Cad (who just got back from a buying trip to Russia)  indicated
>they were selling fast, so I thought I'd shop first, ask questions later
>
>
>Thanks
>
>Alex 
> 


Chandos Michael Brown
Assoc. Prof., History and American Studies
College of William and Mary 

http://www.resnet.wm.edu/~cmbrow/