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Subject: Re: Fwd: [Leica] 24mm 2.8
From: Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:53:31 +0200
References: <f05010402b639411ebd7c@[195.64.100.239]> <3A13D4C3.8623BA1D@wanadoo.fr>

Then the question boils down to: its the lens worth the price demanded.
That question, I am afraid, I am not the man to answer. Sorry.

Chris

>  >
>>  What do you want to do with it? What other lenses do you have?
>>  Unless we know the answers, it is difficult to give any advice.
>>  Salut!
>
>Until recently, I used Olympus optics, with a good 2.8 24mm.
>I had the opportunity to buy a 1967 Leica R, with a 2 50mm Summicron, in
>a flea market for 300$.I immediatly fell in love with it, and decided to
>complete my objectives range. In France, we have sometimes good
>bargains. I bought then a 2.8 90mm Elmarit, and I need short focus for
>architectural and general pictures. I like 24mm, and when I travel, I
>bring a 24mm and a 100mm.
>My favorite pictures are B&W, and I develop in my very old darkroom. I
>am an old timer photograph!
>24mm may be used too for wide field astronomical pictures, for instance
>Milkyway and shooting stars.
>
>JMB

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Christer Almqvist
D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or
F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France

In reply to: Message from Christer Almqvist <christer@almqvist.net> (Fwd: [Leica] 24mm 2.8)
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