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Subject: [Leica] Voigtlander Lens B&W - John B.
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:23:23 +0100
References: <BLU146-W368FC365169AFC90AB76AFC6930@phx.gbl> <f951d2970903250642w578fe449g8c3dc5840509bdde@mail.gmail.com> <BLU146-W34C7874FE2BB5B5AAC779CC6900@phx.gbl>

Love this one
http://johnbeeching.com/h&t/album/index.html 
<http://johnbeeching.com/h&t/album/index.html>
Jim would have called it 'only on invitation' I guess.

Also, the Covent Garden kiss, and the Japanese lady on the market place 
in Vienna

And I smiled at the self portrait with the cig-norita

Thanks for sharing this excellent BW work John.
Salutations Cordiales
Philippe


Gary Dalton wrote:

>John, I love every last one of these shots. I was especially taken by the 
>elderly couple close up in the crowd. Wow!
>Thank you.
>
>  
>
>>Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:42:47 +0000
>>From: johnbeeching at gmail.com
>>To: lug at leica-users.org
>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens
>>
>>Dear Gary,
>>
>>I have one that I use with my M6.  It is small and neat, but perhaps not 
>>for
>>general use.  Here are threephotos with it:
>>http://johnbeeching.com/h&t/album/slides/08-09-34-L4.html
>>http://www.johnbeeching.com/floral/album/slides/07-18-05-L1-F1.html
>>http://www.johnbeeching.com/floral/album/slides/07-18-36-L2-F1.html
>>
>>Using the separate viewfinder is not a problem, though trying to keep the
>>verticals vertical is!
>>
>>John
>>
>>2009/3/24 Gary Dalton <grdalton at hotmail.com>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>A few days ago, I sought LUG input on lenses wider than my 35 Summaron for
>>>use with my M2.
>>>
>>>My thanks to anyone who chimed in on that issue.
>>>
>>>After reading your input and surfing the net, I'm now thinking Voigtlander
>>>Color-Skopar 21mm f/4.0
>>>because a 25 or 28 didn't seem wide enough.
>>>
>>>I understand that a 21 would require a viewfinder and a 39mm thread mount
>>>to bayonet adapter.
>>>
>>>What else should I know -- other than the learning curve for a wider lens
>>>might be a bit steep?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for your input.
>>>
>>>Gary
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>-- 
>>John Beeching
>>http://johnbeeching.com/
>>
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Replies: Reply from philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD) ([Leica] Voigtlander Lens B&W - John B. correct URL)
In reply to: Message from grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton) ([Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens)
Message from johnbeeching at gmail.com (John Beeching) ([Leica] Your thoughts on a Voigtlander Lens)
Message from grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton) ([Leica] Voigtlander Lens B&W - John B.)