[Leica] IMG: Old Summicron at f/2

[Nathan Wajsman]

Indeed, the Fuji X bodies are an excellent platform for M lenses.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 14 Jun 2015, at 02:48, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwmalumni.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a group of seven friends (of varying ages) who were all photo
> editors of our university's student newspaper at one time or another (I'm
> the oldest) and all of us went on to become professional photographers.  A
> few years ago I was head of UWM Photo Services. At the same time two others
> ran the in-house PR photo departments at Marquette University and the
> Milwaukee School of Engineering, two worked on local newspapers, one was
> the official photographer for the Mayor of Chicago, and the last an
> international stock photography consultant.  I think I am the only one who
> didn't study journalism ;~)
> 
> Anyhoo.....this year we decided to have monthly breakfast gatherings, and
> at today's I was showing off my Fuji X-E2. My friend Dan took a few frames
> and liked the size and feel. He has Leica M equipment sitting idle and
> mused that maybe he could use his Leitz lenses again with a body like
> this.  To show the quality with even an old hazy collapsible Summicron I
> took a few shots of Paul to send to him.  With the strong window light
> behind him, Paul's face came out dark, so I had to bring up the tones on
> the DNG in Adobe Bridge CC.  I am impressed with the sharpness of the
> eyelashes even though the lens was at f/2 and I didn't make a big effort to
> hold steady.
> 
> This is a 3 MB file and can be viewed large.
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/20150613_MR_Mine_DSF2061.jpg.html
>> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Alan
> 
> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
> (Retired)
> UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978
> UPAA Master of the Profession 2014
> amr3 at uwm.edu
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/
> 
> "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate
> for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt
> 
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