On the latest NG Colector´s Edition Vol.1- 100 Best Pictures, there is a Leica M ad on page 70, a picture of Willian Albert Allard; do you consider this picture was made with a 35/1.4 asph wide open?

In the previous pages (68) a picture of our friend David Allan Harvey on duty; what is he carring arround his neck, a M with 50/1.4 can be seen, then his rigth hand is holding a M with an external finder on it, probably a 28, and I can see another body, probably another M with a 35. For me he looks in heaven.

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), December 19, 2001

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Now that there has been some complains on latest 50 summicrom M flare problem, I insist in have your coments here, 35 ´lux ásph owners, do you think William Albert Allard picture of Leica adverisement on page 70 was made with a 35/1.4 asph; really hope you have a copy of this magazine at hand, this picture is a real flare test, and lens used passed it gracefuly.

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), December 20, 2001.

Dear friend Roberto, Slightly off topic here; I have not received my 100 Best Pictures yet, but I have excellent images to proof that 35/1,4 ASPH is GREAT.

Last time I take a photograph in Bali; the scene is a Balinese temple surrounding by large trees, there are early morning mist and the sun is behind one of the trees. I take a low angle to emphasize the tree . Results: there are nice halo between the leaves; sparkling… A pro guy give a comment when I was in the lab: “Looks you are using an Infrared film, aren’t you?’ -- ”No, I am using Ilford Delta 100” I wish I have a scanner to show you here..

Just a joke Roberto: How dare Leica sell a lens more expensive than a body! It must be good enough, otherwise..hmmm!

Best wishes for the Seasons,

-- Andy Wijono (andywijono@hotmail.com), December 21, 2001.