Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Appealing Jim :-) I also really like the lace and bell. Amities Philippe > Le 8 avr. 2019 ? 19:39, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit : > > In the late 1980s, on a visit to Ft. Worth, TX, I found an interesting > lens in a consignment shop. It was a Soligar 35mm f/2 (C/D) lens made by > Tokina for Soligar, and the C/D indicates it was "Computer Designed". > Needing a 35 to fill in the gaps of my Spotmatic M42 lenses, I bought it. > In researching it this morning, I found that it does not have the Red "P", > designating a Professional Model, so it is from standard production, which > started in 1975. The thing that got my attention was that it focuses > right on the mark at Infinity, and focuses continuously down to about 8 > inches. > > It is raining outside, so I was limited to subjects I could find around > the house. I chose this bell, placed on a pie crust table in front of a > window. IIRC, the aperture was f/4. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190408-DSCF0884.JPG.html > > I think it is worth a trial for flower photos. We'll see, when the sun > comes out. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information