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Subject: [Leica] Img: Uncoated Summar IR photo
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Jan 12 07:32:04 2008
References: <01DFC745-FA6C-4AD0-99C2-800AF225FFE6@comcast.net> <000d01c85521$f05d7ec0$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

Hi Luis,

Maybe you are right. At the moment it is a defective lens. But I  
enjoy using it just to see how the photos come out. Maybe I'll keep  
it as is. Thanks for your thoughtful comments.

Best Regards,
Len


On Jan 12, 2008, at 8:49 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi Len,
>
> I realize that I like very much the atmosphere with the old lenses,  
> maybe
> our common friend Hoppy is right, I like the results with "deffective
> lenses", the atmosphere is someting special. IMHO, if this lens was  
> mine I
> would keep as it is, you already have modern lenses for perfect
> performances.
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Luis
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> Leonard Taupier
> Enviado el: lunes, 07 de enero de 2008 22:18
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: [Leica] Img: Uncoated Summar IR photo
>
> Since the question regarding an uncoated Summar came up and I was  
> playing
> with IR, I decided to combine the two.
>
> First off my Summar isn't that great. It has a little haze which I'm
> planning to get cleaned up one of these days but the glass is free of
> cleaning marks. No coating to scratch I guess.
>
> I'm pretty surprised that it does OK for IR. It's a pretty low  
> contrast
> lens.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Infra_Red/
> Summar_IR_2a.jpg.html>
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2589oj
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
> Len
>
>
>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Img: Uncoated Summar IR photo)
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