Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > 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. is there an adapter so this lens can be used on a Fuji X or Sony A7 ? steve > > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information