[Leica] IMG: Old Lens Revisited

[Tina Manley]

That's me!

Tina

On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 5:41 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> 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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