Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Peter. I got this one from the collection of odds and ends that my late father-in-law assembled in his studio. The lens was made about 20 years before he was born. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Klein" <pklein at threshinc.com> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird > Jim: I have a thing for cardinals, and how nice to see one so nicely > rendered through a lens about the same age as my grandparents would be. > Thanks for posting. > > --Peter > > > Amazing! > > > > Peter > > > > On 30/03/13 19:25, Gerry Walden wrote: > > > Given the age of the lens, the lack of coating etc. I would say > > > that is pretty damn good. > > > > > > Gerry > > > > > > Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > www.gwpics.com > > > > > > On 30 Mar 2013, at 19:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to > > >> thinking about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I > > >> have. With the Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a > > >> modern- day bird photo. The birds were scarce today, but I got a > > >> few, and this is the best of the lot. > > >> > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html > > >> > > >> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped > > >> > > >> Comments and critiques welcomed > > >> > > >> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >