Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/23

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Subject: Fw: [Leica] 28 f/2.8 M-Rokkor Lens....comments please?
From: jeffmatsler at amaonline.com (Jeff S. Matsler)
Date: Wed May 23 05:53:41 2007

 http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/364182446_be7aead394_b.jpg

Mine came with the metal hood and the original caps.  Here's another image 
from it.


 Jeff M


 ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pmcc" <pmcc_2000@yahoo.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 28 f/2.8 M-Rokkor Lens....comments please?
>
>
>> Ken,
>>
>> I've got one, without the dreaded spots. It appears
>> that if there are only a few spots, the only thing
>> affected is the price.  Mine makes very nice images --
>> sharp enough without being clinical, and no bokeh or
>> flare issues that I've noticed.  Get one with the
>> original metal lens hood, which is a beast to find
>> separately.  This lens has a nice small form factor
>> that I like a lot -- the CV 28/1.9 (which I also have)
>> and the Summicron (which I don't) are ungainly
>> monsters by comparison. I should say that I have only
>> used it on my CLE so I don't know anything about how
>> it works on a Leica M (for example, whether there are
>> focus cam issues or what framelines it activates etc.)
>> But it's a good picture taker in any event, and I
>> suspect it would work fine on any M mount camera.
>>
>> Peter,
>> who will be in New Haven during Memorial Day
>> weekend, for his daughter's commencement.
>> Otherwise, at home in SF, CA.
> 



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