Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Looking for a lens(scratched and soft)
From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:11:32 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020417133311.009f76a0@mail.msy.bellsouth.net>

Thanks, Dante, but I have to agree with your Jupiter suggestion for 
portraits. The right characteristics at the right length.


At 08:29 PM 4/17/2002 -0400, you wrote:

>What a pretty picture!  Having shot that lens in color just once, I really
>like how it renders delicately.
>
>Cheers
>------------
>Dante Stella
>
>On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
> > Consider a Canon LTM 50/1.2. It is fast enough to shoot under available
> > light, and wide open, it is soft without being hazy. I have a shot on my
> > web site from one at:
> > http://www.jeffery-nola.com/Gallery3.html
> >
> > There's a mint Canon P with a 50/1.2 on ebay right now with a buy-it-now
> > price of $680. You could probably sell the camera for $500 and have a $180
> > portrait lens (if the normal focal length is okay).
> >
> > Jeffery Smith
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:20 PM 4/16/02, you wrote:
> > >In a message dated 4/16/02 6:48:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > >firkin@ncable.net.au writes:
> > >
> > > > If you pop over, you could borrow my Summirex f1.5 85mm. Just perfect
> > > >  for you job, but hard to find.
> > > >
> > >
> > >..wide open, a great portrait lens, Alastair. Used a borrowed one only 
> once.
> > >Hard to find and dear today; collectors and all, y'know.
> > >
> > >Seth      LaK 9
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