Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Eric, 21mm Voitlander fully couples. Regards, Greg faneuil wrote: >impressive - I just got a 25mm and I am tempted to try a 21mm too. >Am I right in that the 21mm couples to the leica RF mechanism? >I am still getting used to the 25's guesstimate focusing. > >Eric > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> >To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 4:55 PM >Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 47: I got my 21mm lens! > > >>My pictures for week 47 have little in common other than they were all >>taken with my newly acquired Voigtlander 21mm lens. I have previously >>owned their 50mm and found it wanting, but this one I am really pleased >>with. >> >>The first four pictures are all from Zurich and environs and all taken >>with the Leica M6, 21mm Voigtlander Color Skopar lens on Fuji Acros. >> >>First, Andy's Tierhüüsli pet shop. Andy was a tram driver for 35 years >>before deciding to quit that and open a pet shop in Zurich's Langstrasse >>area. His dog serves as marketing director: >>http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47.jpg >> >>Rathausbrücke is one of several bridges across the Limmat river in the >>old city: >>http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt1.jpg >> >>A fountain on Helvetiaplatz in Zurich, also near Langstrasse: >>http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt2.jpg >> >>The shore of Lake Zurich in Feldmeilen, a small town about 2 km from my >>house: >>http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt3.jpg >> >>The last picture was not actually taken in week 47, but a couple of >>weeks earlier. It is the very first picture I took with the 21mm lens >>after buying it at my favourite Leica shop, RG Lewis in London: >> >>http://www.wajsman.com/2002_47alt4.jpg >>(film: Fuji Press 800) >> >>Despite all the Minolta signs, the heart of this shop is Leica (note the >>street signs from Wetzlar/Solms), and the glass cases are full of >>various Leica goodies, from old LTMs to M6s and M7s. This is one of >>those shops where I am willing to pay a little more than mail order just >>for the service and the pleasure of a chat with the gentleman you see in >>the picture. >> >>The complete PAW index is at: >>http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm >> >>and comments/critique are welcome and appreciated as always. >> >>Nathan >>-- >>Nathan Wajsman >>Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland >> >>e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch >>mobile: +41 78 732 1430 >> >>Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm >>General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm >> >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html