[Leica] IMG: Takumar in the Sunshine

[Jim Nichols]

Just foil, hand-crinkled by an expert! ;-)

(I first tried taking it at f/1.8, and the DoF was so shallow that the 
f/stop scale was only partially in focus, and the foil looked cloudy.  I 
went back and shot it at f/8, and this is what I got.)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 3/20/2017 6:45 PM, al crouch wrote:
> Jim:
> What's with the super-metallic look of the foil? Is that HDR?
> :Al
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> Sent: Mar 20, 2017 3:25 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>, Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Takumar in the Sunshine
>>
>> My slightly radioactive Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4 is
>> undergoing a sunshine treatment in hopes of reducing the slight
>> discoloration of the 3 rear elements.  The recommended exposure is about
>> a week, but may get extended because of bad weather days. You may note
>> that this photo was taken with with a Takumar 55/1.8, which also has
>> Thoriumdioxide glass, but is not discolored enough to notice.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170320-P3205865.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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