[Leica] Nathans Voigtlander 35mm lens SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

[zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)]

I want to attend a workshop with Ted and Coke Bottles.




Chris Williams
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On Sep 7, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just teasing Sensei!
> 
> Like I said you could put the bottom of a coke bottle on any camera and 
> your photos would be great!
> Watch out for other glasses raised in your honour in Barcelona, very soon
> 
> Salud!
> your humble student in Australia,
> Geoff
> 
> 
> 
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> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:36:34 -0700
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>    DIFFERENT!
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> Hi Geoff,
> You know I've never gone through all the techie stuff  you other folks do! 
> :-)
> 
> I shoot with it and if all looks cool..... I keep it and use it without 
> question. If  we are considering LEICA GLASS? I never ever questioned nor 
> went through testing other than "what does it look like wide open and 
> stopped completely down?"  Heck what happens in between, looks like, nor 
> care? It's Leica glass that's all you need to know. The best! :-)
> 
> Other than in this case? ...... the Nokton f 1.2, 35mm lens? I had the 35 
> 1.4 Summilux lens as a near normal for years and beautiful images! 
> ......... 
> although I never went through what appears many of you do testing? But the 
> the NOKTON f 1.2? Compared? WOW!!!!!
> 
> I, on a major shoot nearly always had 3 M series cameras and different 
> lenses hanging around my neck and on my chest-belly! No need to change 
> film 
> and instinctly when you see "the magical moment?" Used the camera with the 
> correct lens and film! Without thought! click!
> 
> Without thought! And I have eight published hard cover books by publishers 
> proving my non-thought, but instinct works! :-) Well Ok for me in any 
> case! 
> :-)
> 
> AND WITHOUT THOUGHT, BUT INSTINCTIVE VISION!  CLICK!
> 
> Then on the left shoulder two SLR's  with MOTOR DRIVES and longer glass! 
> And 
> on the right shoulder, another SLR/motor drive with the usually longest 
> lens 
> to swing - into-play...... CLICK!  When required and all done via 
> "instinct!" No thoughts but "see---click!"
> 
> Think about anything in most photojournalistic moments?  And you have 
> nothing!!!!!!!!!!!! It's called "VISUAL INTINCT OF SEEING!" CLICK! :-)
> 
> Too many photographers get all hung-up on the techie results and numbers! 
> That is,  "instead of enjoying just taking pictures!! :-)  Whether for the 
> wonderful joy of taking exposures. Or earning their living!!!!!!!!!
> 
> How this works for others is always another question?
> 
> Me? It's how I've done my enjoyment of photography for 64 years and still 
> loving it at the sweet young age of 85! :-) AND 15 YEARS TO GO! ;-) !!!!! 
>