Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Definitely worth a trial! Looks pretty sharp to me. The pattern of the lace makes me go cross-eyed! I'll look forward to the flowers. It's pouring rain and thundering here now. Tina On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 1:39 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > 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 -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley <http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html> *https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html <https://www.alamy.com/portfolio/649596.html>*