Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. You are very observant. The second one has not quite finished the change from green to white. I tried to correct it, but couldn't quite get it right. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Lenses and Snowball > Very nice again Jim, I prefer the first one, IMO the second one has a > slightly green cast > > cheers > Lluis > > > El 07/04/2012, a las 2:51, Jim Nichols escribi?: > >> I have a few modern lenses, but much of the time I use lenses from the >> past, adapted as necessary. I decided to see how a couple of these >> older lenses captured a Snowball bloom. >> >> First, since this is a 75-yr old plant, I went back to the oldest lens >> that I have, a Ross/London Symmetrical from the 1880s, 8-inch focal >> length and Waterhouse stops starting at f/8. This was mounted on my >> E-510 using a bellows and a stack of extension tubes. Focusing at f/8 >> in bright sun was a real problem, even on a tripod. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Image+of+Snowball.jpg.html >> >> Next, I chose a Pentax Takumar 135/3.5 with an extension tube to allow >> closer focus, mounted on the E-510. This lens is from the latter days >> of the M42 Spotmatic, and is usually very sharp. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Takumar+Image+of+Snowball.jpg.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >