Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 10
From: "Nathan Wajsman (private)" <nathanw@bluewin.ch>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 17:47:35 +0100
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Don,

I know that the picture is on the web which is not the right way to 
judge a lens etc. etc.--but if this is what the new 35 does at f1.2, 
then I would say Cosina has produced another winner.

Nathan

Don Dory wrote:
> Sorry to not wait for the weekend but I will be in NYC later this week and a
> large part of next week so I thought I would post early.
> 
> This has been an interesting thread RE the great Leicavit/Rapidwinder
> debate.  I happened to run into Tom A. at the Leica booth and I had the
> opportunity to exchange a few words with him and his lovely wife.  I don't
> think he feels any animosity toward this new "vit".  As another poster said,
> I think there are two different purchasers out there.
> 
> Just as entertaining, Tom just happened to have a prototype C/V 35mm F1.2
> lens that some on this list will find of much interest.  He even let me use
> this lens on my camera; which leads to this weeks PAW.  Really just a snap
> shot of Tom wide open on NPZ.  No correction for color or even much
> sharpening.
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1347548
> 
> Enjoy, have a good week, try to get along just one more week.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
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