Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, the Biotar is a highly sought after lens as it's OOF is magnificent at 1.5-2.8 and becomes a quite decent lens from 4.0 on. Really only found in Exacta and 42mm thread. An expensive lens in the 50's and the mount is recycled B-24's and B17's so doesn't wear well. I had mine refurbished by John at focalpointlens late last year. Unfortunately he has retired. On Wed, Apr 3, 2019, 10:49 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > I guess I'm the oddball, but I prefer the first one. The lower half > makes a beautiful, glowing image. Yes, that lens is a keeper. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 4/3/2019 5:14 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Greetings to all. I have finally been reunited with my lenses after my > > move. My neighbor has a nice bit of color in his yard and I broke out > the > > 75 Zeiss Jena Biotar for some fun. This first image is with about 12mm > of > > extension at about f6.3 > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Surpirse+in+the+yard.jpg.html > > > > The second image was taken with 50mm of extension min focus and at f1.5. > > The interesting artifacts make this lens worth the refurbish I had done > > last year. > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Biotar+modernism.jpg.html > > > > All the best. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information