[Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Douglas.  Mine has been packed away unused for 30 or 40 years, 
after I determined that the focus cam did not work well with my Leica 
IIIs.  It seems to be happy on the Fuji.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/12/2016 8:53 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Jim, I like that, and the fact that I have a Jupiter lens up in the 
> attic helps me like it even more :-)
>
> Douglas
>
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>> 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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