Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Alan, thanks for a swift answer The lens I had in mind was the one with the slit on the left hand side - do you know when they stopped this, and used a ring and blades? Just to give an opproximate date of birth to my lens. I've been thinking of screwing it on the bellows and stick the L1 to it, out of curiousity. TIA Philippe Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: >On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard at tele2.fr>wrote: > > > >>Agreed ! >> >> > > > >>The Chemist is also a superb portrait I wish I had taken. >> >> > > > >>BTW Alan, is this >>http://contest.leica-users.org/main.php/v/0811/The+Conqueror.tif.html >>the type of lens you're using? >>;-) >> >> > > > >>Just curious to know their history. >> >> > > > >>>Ric Carter wrote: >>>dtrunk has a really magical feel to me >>> >>>ric >>> >>> >========================================================= >Thanks guys. >The lens/camera can be seen here: ><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/Darlot1_AMR.jpg.html> >It looks like the Conqueror is a Rapid Rectilinear type lens. I think my >Darlot is >non-symmetrical, more of a portrait objective. I love that tunnel effect >when used >wide open. > >Alan > >Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >UPAA POY 1978 >University Information Technology Services >University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >