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Leica for those on a budget

Postby Reschsmooth on Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:57 pm

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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:25 pm

The first groan would be paying for it, the second would be trying to get it to the car! :D
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby biggerry on Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:29 pm

i'll take 2 thanks.
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby Remorhaz on Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:31 pm

biggerry wrote:i'll take 2 thanks.


Might make interesting binoculars then :)
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby Reschsmooth on Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:53 pm

Remorhaz wrote:
biggerry wrote:i'll take 2 thanks.


Might make interesting binoculars then :)


Don't you know, Gerry would be using them for an extreme Madonna look. :biglaugh:
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:58 pm

Cam wants one for his J1
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby aim54x on Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:37 pm

:agree:

That would be very nice for the J1
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:13 pm

biggerry wrote:i'll take 2 thanks.



Gerry, why not buy three and work on your triptychs :up:
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby Matt. K on Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:31 pm

Reverse it for very cool macro shots!
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Re: Leica for those on a budget

Postby PiroStitch on Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:46 am

Does it come in an M mount? :mrgreen:
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