Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] wk52/sl
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 04:28:06 -0500

> Hi Steve,
> 
> The 28mm is truly an amazing lens. A couple of years ago Erwin explained to me
> over dinner in Amsterdam that one of the acid tests of a lens is how it
renders
> light sources, and this one certainly passes! I like the DC cityscape the best
> of the two shots.
>
> The "gang of 5" reminds me of the scene at the Photokina dinner, when everyone
> puts her or his Leica on the table for a group shot. 2002 is another Photokina
> year, and I look forward to renewing old LUG friendships and making new ones
at
> Cologne this fall.
>
> And congratulations on completing the year and thanks for your pictures and
for
> the feedback you give to others.
>
> Nathan

Nathan, thanks for the comments, I think '01 has been a great year, '02 will
be better.

Best regards,

sl
>
> Steve LeHuray wrote:
>
>> Seems hard to believe, but this year's PAW is complete. First, thanks to
>> Kyle for setting the precedent and providing the web template that many
>> people are using to do their weekly PAW. Looking on Kyle's list of PAW
>> entrants there are 33 people signed up, congratulations to you all even if
>> you did not announce every week that your new PAW was up.
>>
>> I would look forward every week to the new posting by all of you and your
>> excellent photos. I would like to especially thank Nathan, Gilbert, Sonny,
>> Matt, Godfrey, Michael B. and Kyle for his insect and Goth shots. You have
>> all been a source of inspiration for my own PAW.
>>
>> It looks like there will be new people joining the PAW in '02, so welcome, I
>> will be looking forward to looking and commenting on your work. I need to
>> lay back for a few weeks, before starting PAW '02, while I finish
>> redesigning my web site which I started six months ago and it fell by the
>> wayside.
>>
>> This weeks PAW is a little different in that they are shot in 'available
>> dark.' I used Delta 3200 rated at 6400, so there is golf ball sized grain,
>> but what amazes me is the detail picked up by the new Summicron 28/2.0 which
>> might be the best lens currently in the Leica stable:
>>
>> http://www.streetphoto.net/paw52.html
>>
>> In addition there is a second alternate which contains some technical
>> information about gear used for my PAW:
>>
>> http://www.streetphoto.net/altpaw52b.html
>>
>> The complete PAW is at:
>>
>> http://www.streetphoto.net/
>>
>> All comments are welcome.
>>
>> A healthy & prosporous New Year to you all.
>>
>> sl
>>
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