Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/16

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: One Last Try
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:39:38 -0500
References: <8d40ca1b-2799-eaae-dec7-745288828362@lighttube.net> <5E7ABD8D-9037-4467-9E29-98F3FB51A848@cartersxrd.net>

Glad you like them.  I saved one more for tomorrow.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/16/2016 5:46 PM, RicCarter wrote:
> the lens cuts fine images
>
> the ground crew doesn?t hurt a bit
>
> ric
>
>
>> On Jun 16, 2016, at 4:12 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I took the Culminar 85/2.8 out for one last checkout.  I like this focal 
>> length when used on the Fuji, but continue to find that the uncoated lens 
>> elements produce a very low contrast image for me.  With a lot of post 
>> processing, I can get usable images, but feel that a modern, autofocus, 
>> lens would be a better choice.
>>
>> Here is one image showing customer service at the airport.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Customer+Service.tif.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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