Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Cotty
On 22/02/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: What lens are you fitting to the Epson RD-1? Has Cotty gotten to you? ];-) I get to everyone.eventually :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Thibouille
shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4 What a lovely lens. Small and buttery-smooth. The rubberised focus ring doesn't feel as classy as the SLI metal rings, but that's about my only niggle. I know it isn't considered a macro lens, but it sure performs well close up. And the bokeh

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, that's good to know. Thanks, Thibouille. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4 Well, I got your post

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Derby Chang
Cotty wrote: On 22/02/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: What lens are you fitting to the Epson RD-1? Has Cotty gotten to you? ];-) I get to everyone.eventually :) Yes, Mr Cottrell has gotten to me, and sooner than eventually. I've only had the RD-1 for

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Cotty
On 24/02/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I've only had the RD-1 for a short time, but I love it so much, I fell asleep with it last night It's at this point that I admit my limits. My next camera will be a RealDoll (R). -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Feb 23, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Derby Chang wrote: What lens are you fitting to the Epson RD-1? Has Cotty gotten to you? ];-) I get to everyone.eventually :) Yes, Mr Cottrell has gotten to me, and sooner than eventually. I've only had the RD-1 for a short time, but I love it so much, I

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I expect Aussies to be just an annoying as Americans that way, but there are fewer of them so I guess that's mitigating circumstances. Derby Chang wrote: Thanks Paul, Sydney is where it's at at the moment. Queen Victoria here today, Queen Elizabeth 2 tomorrow, the Pope in a few months (at

First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-22 Thread Derby Chang
What a lovely lens. Small and buttery-smooth. The rubberised focus ring doesn't feel as classy as the SLI metal rings, but that's about my only niggle. I know it isn't considered a macro lens, but it sure performs well close up. And the bokeh is scrumptious.

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some nice pics. Looking good. Where are you? Those spires on the church remind me of St. Louis in New Orleans, but the skyline doesn't fit. Paul On Feb 22, 2008, at 9:42 PM, Derby Chang wrote: What a lovely lens. Small and buttery-smooth. The rubberised focus ring doesn't feel as classy

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-22 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Paul, Sydney is where it's at at the moment. Queen Victoria here today, Queen Elizabeth 2 tomorrow, the Pope in a few months (at that cathedral). And our girls are kinda hot on the catwalk in NY, London, Milan and Paris at the moment too. Sorry for this boosterism. It is a very

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-22 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 8:42 PM Subject: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4 What a lovely lens. Small and buttery-smooth. The rubberised focus ring doesn't feel as classy

Re: First shots with the Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-02-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Overall the look is very nice. What lens are you fitting to the Epson RD-1? Has Cotty gotten to you? ];-) Godfrey On Feb 22, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Derby Chang wrote: What a lovely lens. Small and buttery-smooth. The rubberised focus ring doesn't feel as classy as the SLI metal rings, but

Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-25 Thread Derby Chang
Uh-oh. The Nikon mount has sold out, and the PKA is not even in production yet. What does this mean? http://www.cameraquest.com/Voigt_SL2.htm Means I better be ready to slap my paypal down as soon as Mr K gets his act together. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc --

Re: Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-03 Thread Sandy Harris
Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those hanging out for the new Voigt 58, Stephen Gandy tells me he expects them to arrive mid-January now. I'm putting my money where my lust is. I'd be interested in any comment on relative merits of that and Pentax 50 1.4 on KwhateverD. Pentax is

Re: Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-03 Thread P. J. Alling
It's only bad if he lusts too much... David Savage wrote: On Jan 3, 2008 3:43 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those hanging out for the new Voigt 58, Stephen Gandy tells me he expects them to arrive mid-January now. Thanks for the heads up I'm putting my money

Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-02 Thread Derby Chang
For those hanging out for the new Voigt 58, Stephen Gandy tells me he expects them to arrive mid-January now. I'm putting my money where my lust is. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Voigtlander 58/1.4

2008-01-02 Thread David Savage
On Jan 3, 2008 3:43 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those hanging out for the new Voigt 58, Stephen Gandy tells me he expects them to arrive mid-January now. Thanks for the heads up I'm putting my money where my lust is. E... Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail