Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] Fascinating Early Leica Picture--Shot last week
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:01:37 +0100
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Jim,

I think that it is just beautiful; it has a certain magic which I suppose is
related to the age of the technology.

I hope that he is pleased with the results! after 85 years it's doing pretty 
well.

Thanks for showing.

Peter

On 17/09/2010 03:54, Jim Shulman wrote:
> Taken by a friend with his 1925 Leica A and Elmax lens.  Neither the camera
> nor the lens has received any mechanical attention since new.   I've
> badgered him to take some pictures with this camera, the earliest example
> from his extensive Leica collection.
> 
>  
> 
> The film was some rather aged Efke 50, which I just processed in D-76.  In
> Photoshop I turned up the contract and lowered the brightness (the camera
> was off about one stop), and did a little spotting.
> 
>  
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/stuLeicaA015.jpg.html
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Jim Shulman
> 
> Wynnewood, PA
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          




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