[Leica] IMG: Old Lens Revisited

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks, Tina.

During my working years, one of our crew supervisors would leave the 
room if anyone showed up in a herringbone coat.  The pattern drove his 
eyes crazy!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/8/2019 4:22 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> Definitely worth a trial!  Looks pretty sharp to me.   The pattern of the
> lace makes me go cross-eyed!
>
> I'll look forward to the flowers.  It's pouring rain and thundering here
> now.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 1:39 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> In the late 1980s, on a visit to Ft. Worth, TX, I found an interesting
>> lens in a consignment shop.  It was a Soligar 35mm f/2 (C/D) lens made
>> by Tokina for Soligar, and the C/D indicates it was "Computer
>> Designed".  Needing a 35 to fill in the gaps of my Spotmatic M42 lenses,
>> I bought it.  In researching it this morning, I found that it does not
>> have the Red "P", designating a Professional Model, so it is from
>> standard production, which started in 1975.  The thing that got my
>> attention was that it focuses right on the mark at Infinity, and focuses
>> continuously down to about 8 inches.
>>
>> It is raining outside, so I was limited to subjects I could find around
>> the house.  I chose this bell, placed on a pie crust table in front of a
>> window.  IIRC, the aperture was f/4.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190408-DSCF0884.JPG.html
>>
>> I think it is worth a trial for flower photos.  We'll see, when the sun
>> comes out.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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