[Leica] IMG: Old Summicron at f/2

[Scott Gregory]

Totally agree Nathan,

Scott

> On Jun 14, 2015, at 1:09 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Indeed, the Fuji X bodies are an excellent platform for M lenses.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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>> On 14 Jun 2015, at 02:48, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at uwmalumni.com> wrote:
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>> 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 ;~)
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>> 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.
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>> This is a 3 MB file and can be viewed large.
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Photographers/20150613_MR_Mine_DSF2061.jpg.html
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>> -- 
>> Alan
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>> 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/
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>> for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt
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