Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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 >> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html