[Leica] Fresh blooms -not so fresh lens

[ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)]

That first daisy is captivating with its iron and shadows

ric


On May 1, 2010, at 4:59 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote:

> Just been playing around with some old lenses in the garden.
> 
> These are what happen when you put a Steinheil Cassarit 2.8/45 (M39 screw 
> mount but not LTM) from a Braun Paxette on the front end of a DSLR.
> The lens was probably built around 1955 (when I was 3 years of age!). It 
> seems to be doing quite well, although it's very prone to flare and lack 
> of contrast in some lighting situations.
> 
> Fitted directly to a Canon 20D with an M39 to EOS adapter. Aperture set at 
> f5.6
> 
> Yellow daisies
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/Flowers__MG_0894.jpg.html