Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fascinating. The bokeh makes it look like the camera had been ingesting LSD earlier. Douglas On 05/12/2023 10:49, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > Greetings to all. Continuing this weeks journey into old lenses adapted to > more modern cameras we have a trio of images using some 50's German > telephoto's. The 150 is a Heinz Kilfit Kilar and the 400 is a Meyer Optik > Gorlitz Telemegor. They have a similar 5 element design that creates > interesting OOF effects while not being terrible as lenses considering the > lack of modern glass. > > Anyway first is a single leaf hanging on: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/fall+leaf+150+Meyer+optik.jpg.html > > Next is a cluster of leaves that have decided to turn brown: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/fall+leaf+400+Meyer+optik.jpg.html > > Last is another of my neighbors' magnolia tree. The slight glow is > especially common in older single coated lenses from the fifties and early > sixties: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/magnolia+leaf+400+Meyer+optik.jpg.html > > All the best. I will get to the interesting 135's fairly soon. >