[Leica] IMG: One More from the Steinheil 85/2.8 Lens test

[Mark Rabiner]

Not sure if I'm up and running or not again yet this is a test


On 6/16/16 11:10 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Both FM and NI can be useful, but have to be used in moderation. :-)
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 6/16/2016 8:24 AM, al crouch wrote:
>> Thanks, Jim.  You certainly got the focal point where you wanted it. The bird
>> really stands out. I've not used Focus Magic or Neat Image, but will check
>> them out.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> Sent: Jun 15, 2016 11:04 PM
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: One More from the Steinheil 85/2.8 Lens
>>> 
>>> Hi Al,
>>> 
>>> Yes, here is the full image.  Just remember that this was shot at f/4,
>>> hence a lot of the left side foliage is out of focus.  I applied Focus
>>> Magic, but did not use Neat Image on the full image.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Full+Image+From+Which+Blue+Jay+
>>> was+Cropped.tif.html
>>> 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>> On 6/15/2016 10:16 PM, al crouch wrote:
>>>> Impressive, Jim.  Could you post the full image before crop?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>>>> Sent: Jun 15, 2016 9:23 PM
>>>>> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera Discussion
>>>>> <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: One More from the Steinheil 85/2.8 Lens
>>>>> 
>>>>> I looked through the images I made with the Steinheil Munchen Culminar
>>>>> 85/2.8 lens, made in 1950, to see if I could find a clear one to
>>>>> evaluate.  This small image of a Blue Jay in open shade was cropped from
>>>>> the 100% image and was not resized.  It represents less than 7% of the
>>>>> area of the original image.  I did go through my normal post processing
>>>>> routine, including Focus Magic and Neat Image.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Considering the difficulty I had in manually focusing at f/4 in the
>>>>> shade, I was favorably impressed by the lens.  Made with a Leica LTM
>>>>> adapter on the Fuji X-E1.
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/7+Per+Cent+Crop+of+100+Per+Ce
>>>>> nt+Image+from+Steinheil+Culminar+85mm+Lens.tif.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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Mark William Rabiner
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