Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/14

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Subject: [Leica] A New/Old Toy?
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sat Jun 14 19:39:37 2008
References: <6af76ca00806131410td112694s53e01c1344ea5cd9@mail.gmail.com>

The Bridge Reflection is arresting.

Jim


Christopher Birchenhall wrote:

> LUGers
> 
> Picked up a new/old gorgeous IIIf R/D with a collapsible 50mm f2
> Summicron. Over fifty years old but looking like new and in full
> working order. I just had to go and use it - this seemed to cause the
> dealer some dismay. Anyway I had a good few hours out with the new
> "toy". I have put up 4 images from my "testing" the kit. Be warned
> they are not to every one's taste - shapes with light and shade some
> verging on the abstract. No need to look but I welcome C&C if you do.
> I just wanted to report my pleasure using a classic piece of Leica
> kit. The first is at
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_bridge_reflectiopn.jpg.html
> 
> or
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/6hy6uo
> 
> Chris B
> 
> P.S. In the prints the grain is present but not obtrusive and a
> pleasant counterpart to the "clean" pics from my (Nikon) digital
> images.
> 
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