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Subject: [Leica] IMG: shot with my found Diax IIa
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Tue Jul 1 07:58:49 2008
References: <20080630180239.65d53d37@desktop-philfo.here>

Philip,

I have no idea what a Diax IIa is but the photos look darn good to  
me. Another one of your restoration projects no doubt.

Len


On Jun 30, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:

> These are all test shots I took last night and earlier today with the
> Diax IIa. Lenses are Schneider Tele-Xenar 90mm f/3.5 and Isco- 
> Gottingen
> Isconar 50mm f/3.5. The Schneider lens is in fantastic condition
> with just a few find coating marks while the Isco lens has numerous
> coating marks and a bit of haze, lending to its low contrast and
> flare. Film used is Fuji NPH 400. These images have not been adjusted
> for color or sharpness though I did apply a very small amount of
> despeckling filtration to remove the noise from the shadows. I
> didn't enhance them at all in order to demonstrate the bare
> characteristics of the lenses. Most of the exposure info I wrote down
> for post processing notes, but I missed one or two.
>
> Masonry workers. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/11
> http://tinyurl.com/5mgzgf
>
> Walnut and 22nd street sign. I took this to check how this lens  
> flares.
> The sun is just out of the frame and there is very little flare in  
> just
> the bottom of the image. The image still has good contrast, so it  
> looks
> like the lens is pretty well corected. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/ 11
> http://tinyurl.com/6k7gzp
>
> Old apartment building on Sansom St. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8
> http://tinyurl.com/6fa9c8
>
> Taken to check both close-up RF accuracy and the bokeh of this lens
> (though stopping down doesn't really allow the latter to really be
> shown. It was pretty bright today. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8
> http://tinyurl.com/599qay
>
> Leaky fire hydrant. Isconar 50mm @ f/5.6 or f/8 (I think)
> http://tinyurl.com/6pm73t
>
> "Red and yellow." Chestnut and 40th Sts. at sunset. This image
> shows the softness that the Isco lens gives to subjects. Isconar  
> 50mm @
> f/8 http://tinyurl.com/5jhkla
>
> Lovely Katelyn. Illuminated by an overhead tungsten bulb inset in the
> ceiling of the Continental Diner, 18th & Chestnut Sts. Close focus
> Tele-Xenar 90mm A f/3.5
> http://tinyurl.com/5g9njk
>
> PhilFo
>
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Replies: Reply from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] IMG: shot with my found Diax IIa)
In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] IMG: shot with my found Diax IIa)