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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 22:57:48 +0200
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Thank you for these details Jim, it is really interesting experiment with 
such lens .... wide open at f 16!!! a really great toy, I understand that 
working as a 400mm you shall use it as you do.

Cheers
Lluis 

El 01/04/2013, a las 22:45, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> Thanks, Lluis.  The lens' maximum aperture is f//16, so low light is not 
> much of a possibility.  It is of 8 inch (200mm) focal length probably 
> designed to cover something similar to 5x7 film or plate.  I have an old 
> 5x7 camera, and a 4x5 Graphic, but no holders or darkroom, so landscape 
> work is beyond my capability.  On my 4/3 sensors, the field of view is 
> equivalent to that of a 400mm telephoto.  I could fit it to a 35mm SLR and 
> use full frame, but that is really more work than I can handle at the 
> present time.  It would still only capture the center of the lens field.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at 
> gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
> 
> 
>> Very nice too, did you tested the lens for landscape and / or low light?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> El 01/04/2013, a las 21:18, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>> 
>>> Thanks for the interest, Lluis.  I will try to get a few more shots when 
>>> I have a chance.
>>> 
>>> In the meantime, here is one from a couple of years ago.
>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Enjoy!
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at 
>>> gmail.com>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 2:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Wow!
>>>> 
>>>> This is a very interesting expperiment, I'm really surprised seeing the 
>>>> quality of this vintage lens. I want see more tests of this lens...
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Lluis
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> El 30/03/2013, a las 20:23, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>>>> 
>>>>> 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
>>>>> 
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