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, Tina. During my working years, one of our crew supervisors would leave the room if anyone showed up in a herringbone coat.? The pattern drove his eyes crazy! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/8/2019 4:22 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote: > 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 > >