Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim And speaking of lace, my ageing aunt lives in Caudry, and has connections there with the people who weaved the lace for the last British Royal Weddings. As a gift for us, she?s ordered a table cloth from the same manufacturer that provided the lace for the weddings ? still to be delivered though as it is hand made and a long process. Amities Philippe > Le 8 avr. 2019 ? 20:15, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit : > > Thanks, Philippe. Those items were things that Donna prized. I think her > mother made the doilie, and the bell probably came from her grandmother, > along with some matching pieces. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 4/8/2019 1:06 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote: >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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