Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ric, I have been fortunate to find a Minolta 55 1.2 for $35 and a Nikon 55 f1.2 for $25 after selling the attached F2. Most of my sites this summer were with those or the Mitokyen 0.95 that was really cheap due to coating marks. That and finally breaking the"only 36 frames" mindset. On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 1:30 PM RicCarter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Your shallow focus is magic > > I never seem to achieve it > > ric > > > > > On Oct 4, 2023, at 6:18 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > > Greetings to all. This week's images are all from my experiments with > > lenses with optical flaws and doing impressionistic things with them. We > > start with a straight up close up with an enlarging lens on some > extension > > tubes probably down one stop. I think this was one of the 80mm APO > > Rodenstock lenses but it may have been the 105 Nikkor APO. > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/wandering+dude+sex+organs.jpg.html > > > > This was probably the same lens but moving to a neighbors yard. I really > > like the critter looking at me(see large) > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/staring+back+at+me.jpg.html > > > > This last one is back in my yard with probably the 110 Apo Lanthar at > f2.5: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/beetle+on+Pride+of+Barbados.jpg.html > > > > All the best. > > > > -- > > Don > > don.dory at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >