Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Aram. Thanks for the kind words. I have an M42 bellows, and also a set of extension tubes, but I don't recall trying the 135 on there. That's something else to but on the bucket list. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/1/2015 10:46 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: > Douglas. When I was shooting Rollei's I had that 135/4 Tessar. It > indeed was a great lens. I would put it on bellows and that was my > go-to Macro setup. > > Jim. The butterfly photos are amazing. That Takumar seems to be a > very nice lens. Have you tried it on a bellows? > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:06 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 > > Bl?ody good lens. bloody good photos! > > I like the colour rendition of Takumars - not as > clinical as Leica and not as cool and calculating as Zeiss. > > One of my favourite 135s is the Takumar 135/2.5 in M42 > mount - comes close behind a Yashica 135/2.8 with > CY-mount and a miniscule 135/4 from Voigtl?nder/Rollei > which really sparkles. > > Cheers > Douglas > > > > On 31.08.2015 20:55, Jim Hemenway wrote: >> The second one Jim, it's somewhat magical. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> On 8/31/15 2:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> I captured images of two more passing butterflies using a >>> combination with which I am beginning to feel more comfortable, the >>> Oly E1 and the Pentax 135/3.5, shot wide open. Both were shot at >>> very close to the near focus limit. Colors are just as they came >>> from the ORF file. >>> >>> A Black Swallowtail on the Buddleia Bush >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Swallowtail+E1Tak.TIFF.html >>> >>> >>> >>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+Tak.TIFF.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Please view the last one Large. >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >