Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/15

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Subject: [Leica] new camera and a portrait of Jan
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Sep 15 14:23:53 2008
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Hi Lee,

I'm a lover of the old lenses, this one is a nice one, smooth tones  
that I like. A good experience!

Saludos cordiales
Lluis

El 14/09/2008, a las 22:22, lkhermann escribi?:

> Dear LUG,
>
> Yesterday I was surprised and delighted that my wife, when told that  
> I had seen a neat old Leica at the used camera store, said  "that is  
> pretty cheap, you should buy it. "   Perhaps she has been broken by  
> purchases of an M8 and Summilux lenses etc.  Not wanting any change  
> of plan, I took her to the store and she bought the camera for me.   
> She did say that she had purchased many clothes for more.  The  
> camera seems in very good shape, but what blows me away is the  
> quality of a 74 year old lens at f2 when attached to the M8.
>
> A portrait of Jan, iso 640 and f2, Summar 50mm lens.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Lee/recent/Summar+f2+Jan.jpg.html
>
>
> Here is the camera, wow.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Lee/recent/Leica+III+Summar.jpg.html
>
>
> Camera and lens are only two years older than me.
>
> Hope you enjoy.
> Lee
>
>
>
>
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