Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Local Display
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Wed Mar 19 06:52:57 2008
References: <008801c8896e$872361f0$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Hi Jim,

That's quite a shot. Takes you back a little when you first see it. I  
still maintain the 50mm f1.4 Takumar is one of the sharpest 50's ever  
made.

Thanks for sharing,
Len


On Mar 18, 2008, at 11:08 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> I am still exploring the capabilities of the Pentax Takumar SMC  
> 50/1.4 lens which I have had for a year or so.  While the local  
> airport terminal is getting an interior paint job, I found this  
> Bobcat display in a convenient spot to grab a shot with the  
> existing flourescent light.  I would not have enjoyed such an  
> encounter in the wild.  The lens, which, in addition to being sharp  
> wide open, focuses down to 0.45 meters, and continues to impress me.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bobcat+Taxidermy.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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