Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 24, 2008, at 4:07 AM, Victor Rubin wrote: > Hi All: > Firstly- thanks for the kind words- they mean so very much to me. > The post > processing was kept to an absolute minimum in this case. The lens > story is > interesting. Many years ago, I purchased a Canon 7 and 0.95 at a > small photo > shop owned by a friend. I have no recollection as to what I paid for > both > but I doubt it was more than $500, in the 1970s. I used both for a > time but > I had always wanted an M, so I traded them in for an M3. Years later > the > regrets hit me- I went looking for a Canon 7 which I purchased, I > think from > Ken Hansen Photo- in New York. The camera was very clean, but the > 0.95 was > nowhere to be found. My Camera Repair shop called me one day. I had > left > word that I was looking for the 0.95 and they called me and told me > that > they had a pristine one. I divided the price into 4 payments and > bought the > lens over 4 months. Thereafter, it was converted for M use. Frankly, > when I > converted to digital I remember asking the list if there would ever > be a > digital M. Patiently, it was explained why that just wouldn't work. > Now we > have the M8- but that regrettably is way beyond my means- In any > event- I > think I will now begin to use a bit of film- so that I can use the > lens and > my Ms again. Hopefully India is in my future- and I will take both > digital > and film with me. Bests: vroger hi VR... send me the 0.95 and I'll use it on the M8 for 24 hours, then 24 hours with the M8 Noctilux... we''ll take a look... Steve > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information