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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Different Kind of Bee
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 20:17:24 +0200
References: <61D7A1E4B503468A9FAFA8A547BB06C2@jimnichols> <2FF93888-ECAF-46F6-A37B-E0CD2C5A4C23@sfr.fr> <7C13659DAD3B4FF88DED85561B1E2FA8@jimnichols>

an afterthought; Scrap the cardboard from the list now ;-) the bokeh  
helps to perfectly fit the bill :-)

ph


Le 4 sept. 11 ? 20:13, Jim Nichols a ?crit :

>
> Thanks, Philippe.  Mounted on the E-1, the weight is no problem.   
> This is one of the last lenses I purchased when I was using the  
> Spotmatic or Fujica for film shots.  It never got much of a workout,  
> because I have a 200, but, as you pointed out, it seems to be very  
> sharp.  It has the most recent SN of the Takumars that I own.
>
> The only down side to using the tube is that one misses the chance  
> to get unexpected images when the subject is more than 9 feet away.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at 
> sfr.fr 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: A Different Kind of Bee
>
>
>> I had this lens, the 42 screw version on the ESII and Spot F; it  
>> was heavy, massive, smooth and well built. It was also extremely  
>> sharp,  and seems to remain so after the years. You've had a  
>> brilliant idea to resurrect it and add the ring, the result is  
>> among your best IMHO
>>
>> Keep them coming Jim
>>
>> Bien cordialement
>> Philippe
>>
>> Le 4 sept. 11 ? 19:57, Jim Nichols a ?crit :
>>
>>>
>>> I went out this morning to try the 135 Takumar with a short   
>>> extension tube (<10mm) to see how it worked for insects.  It  
>>> allowed  me to work approximately 3 feet from the subject, which  
>>> is fairly  useful.
>>>
>>> This bee is different from the ones I usually find, with more  
>>> golden color on the abdomen.  I could not find a reference for it.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/A+Different+Bee.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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