[Leica] IMG: A Morning with the Old Ross Lens

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Butterflies and us! Lovely.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 10:44 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the Fuji
> X-E1 and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a very
> cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a few
> shots.
>
> Resting on a branch:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary
> +on+Branch.tif.html
>
> On a small bush:
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary
> +on+Bush.tif.html
>
> Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects.  A
> Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the
> first Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen:
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+
> Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html
>
> To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two images
> LARGE.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
> --
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
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