Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi David, Thanks for looking and commenting on this posting. Yes, it is the Ross lens, complete with Waterhouse stop wheel. The recent photo was made on an overcast day, and at about 50 ft distance. I was pleasantly surprised by the older image, made from my truck on a very cold January morning. I had just parked in my driveway when I spotted the bird in a young pear tree, about 15 ft away. I rolled down the window and racked the bellows all the way out to get him in focus. The colors and details speak well of the lens maker's skills in London about 125 years ago. Here is a photo of the lens itself: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ching" <davidhhching at yahoo.com.sg> To: <jhnichols at lighttube.net> Cc: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 6:09 AM Subject: [Leica] 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird > Dear Jim, > > You sure you did not use another more recent lens? It's quite unbelievably > newish looking though this earlier photo seems to be much higher in > resolution and contrast than the photograph of the red cardinal. > > Please share more photos of other old lenses especially of those whose > makers no longer exist. > > > David Ching > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >