[Leica] Wednesday weeds

[Don Dory]

Jim, the Biotar is a highly sought after lens as it's OOF is magnificent at
1.5-2.8 and becomes a quite decent lens from 4.0 on.  Really only found in
Exacta and 42mm thread.  An expensive lens in the 50's and the mount is
recycled B-24's and B17's so doesn't wear well.  I had mine refurbished by
John at focalpointlens late last year.  Unfortunately he has retired.

On Wed, Apr 3, 2019, 10:49 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> I guess I'm the oddball, but I prefer the first one.  The lower half
> makes a beautiful, glowing image.  Yes, that lens is a keeper.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 4/3/2019 5:14 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> > Greetings to all.  I have finally been reunited with my lenses after my
> > move.  My neighbor has a nice bit of color in his yard and I broke out
> the
> > 75 Zeiss Jena Biotar for some fun.  This first image is with about 12mm
> of
> > extension at about f6.3
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Surpirse+in+the+yard.jpg.html
> >
> > The second image was taken with 50mm of extension min focus and at f1.5.
> > The interesting artifacts make this lens worth the refurbish I had done
> > last year.
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Biotar+modernism.jpg.html
> >
> > All the best.
> >
> >
>
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