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Subject: [Leica] Legacy lenses redux as an excuse to show flowers
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:48:51 +0200
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Gorgeous! I believe it was shot at at least 5.6, am I wrong?
Focus is then less of a problem I guess.

Amities
Philippe

> Le 12 avr. 2018 ? 18:55, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a ?crit 
> :
> 
> Back again, this example is the 21 SA F3.4 at close focus(12 inches)  I
> think it holds up pretty well for use on a mirrorless camera.  What I will
> say is that like most older designs the transition to sharpest focus is a
> very long smooth place making it difficult to find exact focus.  I find
> that this is one of the issues preventing people from enjoying legacy
> lenses; some of them are very difficult to find exact focus.
> 
> On the other hand the old FD mount L lenses snap into focus wonderfully as
> do the Nikon ED telephotos.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Pink+Dogwood+20mm.jpg.html
> 
> -- 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
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