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Subject: Re: [Leica] 100 Apo - best Macro in my book!
From: Slobodan Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 06:53:06 -0800
References: <BAADAF24.D8DF%simon@sclamb.com>

What can I say, I'm shameless!
Slobodan Dimitrov

Simon Lamb wrote:
> 
> Oh yes, the Zeiss 120mm macros for Contax and Hasselblad are also astounding
> quality.  You obviously bow to many Gods!
> 
> On 31/3/03 2:48 am, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > Mind you, I'm a Zeiss_and_S/K fanatic when it comes to my 120.
> > Slobodan Dimitrov
> >
> >
> > Simon Lamb wrote:
> >>
> >> Slobodan
> >>
> >> In the nicest possible way - you need help!....
> >>
> >> ....and the 100mm f/2.8 Zeiss Makro Sonnar gives the same feeling.
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >> On 30/3/03 7:09 pm, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The thing about Leica chromes and negs, is their cathedral effect. No
> >>> other optic comes close, until we go to the realm of the monumental 120.
> >>> By that I mean the physiological response to the viewing experience of
> >>> the hanging neg. strip, or chromes on a light table. One's jaw goes a
> >>> little slack and the eyes open up just a bit, and one's head goes up and
> >>> down digesting the manifested visual epiphany.
> >>> I can not, try as I might, after all these years, to be indifferent and
> >>> complacent to a hanging strip of Leica generated images.
> >>> Slobodan Dimitrov
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Simon Lamb wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Ed
> >>>>
> >>>> I take it you mean that nothing 'Leica' comes close.  There are other
> >>>> lenses
> >>>> out there that come very close indeed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Simon
> >>>>
> >>>> On 30/3/03 3:27 am, "Edward Caliguri" <caliguri@rcn.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> SNIP  When I shoot close up (down to 1:1), for me nothing comes close to
> >>>> the
> >>>> 100 Apo Macro R lens.
> >>>>
> 
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