[Leica] Where is my red dot?

[nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)]

HA!

This is exactly the kind of response I hoped to elicit with this  
post :-)

As for the Leica "glow", I assume it refers to the flare seen in old  
Summars and the like, in which case I will do without it just fine.

Seriously, the 25mm is a nice lens, I hope that Leica keeps making  
lenses for this format. My Olympus outfit now contains 3 lenses, one  
of which (14-54mm, to be replaced with the 12-60mm) is an Olympus,  
one (this new 25mm) is a Panaleica, and one, the 100mm Apo Macro, is  
a real Leica. One of the nice things about the E3 is that it now  
provides IS also with the 100mm Apo Macro, you just have to tell the  
camera that you have put a 100mm lens on it.

Nathan

On 12-feb-2008, at 23:31, Ted Grant wrote:

> Nathan Wajsman offered:
> Subject:Where is my red dot?
>
>
>
>>> My 25mm Summilux Leica/Panasonic was delivered today from B&H<<
>
>
>
>>> The lens feel and looks like a Leica, and the first few shots (on  
>>> my E3)
> look good, but I found one major defect--I do not see any red dot  
> anywhere
> on the lens, just the words Leica and Summilux with the
>
> usual Leica typeface. I wonder if the absence of a red dot will  
> affect the
> quality of the images...<<<<<<<
>
>
>
> Oh my goodness! I can't believe the red dot is missing.  :-( :-( We've
> fallen into the hands of the devil himself! Oh Hades here we  
> come! :-( Oh
> suffer, suffer! :-) Damn about now yer either thinking the old guy has
> flipped out or not had enough single malt? It get's worse or better
> depending where you are in the world and time of day and how much  
> you've had
> to drink? ;-) Me? Hell I'm clean, it's only noon and nary a drop  
> has touched
> my lips!
>
> However after such tragic news I may not make it till 2 pm. :-)
>
> Gather your Leica Red Dot equipment close by your side, give them  
> warmth of
> comfort at such a tragic moment in our lives. :-)
>
> But what the hell, life moves on so get over it! Did the red dot  
> really make
> any difference to a better photograph? Nope but it did make it feel  
> nice .
> :-)
>
> Oh my? After saying that I'm becoming short of breath, the sky is  
> blurring
> and I feel strange all over beginning to appear as though I have the
> measles? Oh no, there Red Dots appearing all over me! Help I'm  
> failing!
> That's what I get for committing blasphemy about the coveted Leica  
> Red Dot!
> Aaahhhh!!!
>
> In reality?
>
> As long as the glass is good and the image comes out sharp who cares!
>
> Red Dot lovers rise up and save the photo world! ;-)
>
> Now guys and gals you realize this is all Hollywood War of the Worlds
> episode 666, "The Last of the Red Dots!" ;-) A repeat due to the  
> Hollywood
> writers strike. :-)
>
> ted
>
>
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