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Subject: [Leica] OT: Opinions on Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam
From: fredhess at phenix-visuals.nl (Fred Hess)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:25:19 +0200
References: <l2mdaaeb97e1004162153odeaaf39xefc570b5aa3399f8@mail.gmail.com><AE20B730-0A65-417F-93F1-D127CFCAD73E@mac.com><y2wdaaeb97e1004182025n2045ceedrb69ec8a7d90b14ac@mail.gmail.com> <o2jdaaeb97e1004182154p8fa42768jb42bf888e209ad5@mail.gmail.com>

These picutes are good examples of the nice 'glow' of the Macro Elmar

Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: maandag 19 april 2010 6:54
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Opinions on Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam


If you're interested, the Flickr site is:

<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dedamselfly/3464742952/in/set-7215761503574530
7/>

'Glow' anyone?

Jim

On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 10:25 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> George,
>
> Found some macro shots on Flickr and you're definitely right about the
> 'glow'. I might just have been bitten!
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:29 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>
wrote:
>> The version I once owned
>> was intended only for bellows use
>> (no focusing mount)
>>
>> I don't believe it had nor earned an APO designation.
>>
>> It had a lovely, slightly soft, glow type signature.
>> Not nearly as sharp and contrasty as the 60 and 100 elmarits.
>>
>> I, of course, regret selling it.
>> While not delivering the fine detail I wanted at the time
>> it was a beautiful portrait lens.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Apr 16, 2010, at 11:53 PM, James Laird wrote:
>>
>>> I'm sure someone on LUG owns or has used this lens. I have a chance to
>>> get one at a good price. How much does this beast weigh? Is it APO?
>>> Opinions? Any advice would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Jim Laird
>>>
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