[Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter

[Douglas Barry]

Jim, I like that, and the fact that I have a Jupiter lens up in the attic 
helps me like it even more :-)

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" 
<olympus at thomasclausen.net>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 6:29 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter


> For some reason, it occurred to me this morning that the old Jupiter 8, 
> 50/2, low serial number, made for Kiev, lens that I have had for years, 
> which wouldn't focus well on my Barnacks, might work just fine on the Fuji 
> X-E1.  So I mounted it on double adapters and took it out for a spin.  The 
> aperture setting turns freely, so I secured it with a rubber band.
>
> Shooting a brick wall showed proper focus, and no distortion, but I wanted 
> a real subject.  I had seen this spot of color from a distance, so I 
> checked out my neighbor's cool weather blooms.  To me, the Zeiss heritage 
> shines through.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cool+Weather+Colors.TIFF.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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