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

[Jim Nichols]

I had wondered if you were ok, Mark.  Haven't heard from you in a while.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/18/2016 4:44 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> Not sure if I'm up and running or not again yet this is a test
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> On 6/16/16 11:10 AM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> Both FM and NI can be useful, but have to be used in moderation. :-)
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>> 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.
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>>> -----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.
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>>>> 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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