[Leica] Comparison shots of two legendary portrait soft focus lenses

[Philippe]

So sexy ;-)

But mine is different …

Amities

Philippe



> Le 28 avr. 2020 à 20:38, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> http://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/leica-s1-first-leica-digital-camera.html
> essentially a scanner.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> 
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 1:23 PM Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Don’t I remember a very early digital Leica was a view camera or certainly
>> looked like one?
>> 
>> Or am I making that up? Would have dated to the late ‘90s or early oughts.
>> 
>> Adam
>> 
>>> On 2020 Apr 28, at 10:51 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just curious to know which back and adapter for this old wooden (nut
>> tree) view camera of mine that gathers dust on some shelf here.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> 
>>> Amities
>>> 
>>> Philippe
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Le 28 avr. 2020 à 18:48, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a
>> écrit :
>>>> 
>>>> Pretty good for 130 years of use.  You could mount a digital camera to
>> the
>>>> back of your view camera pretty easily with a film holder and a mount
>>>> converter mounted to the film holder.  Old lenses, swings and tilts,
>> and no
>>>> darkroom.  In fact I am getting pretty tempted to pick up a baby Linhof
>>>> Technikarden or similar for just this purpose.  I have an unused digital
>>>> body I can't profitably sell with the lock down so why not play?
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks, Don.  The assembling of the camera, lens and shutter would be
>>>>> fun, perhaps.  The wooden crank-up tripod has been damaged in earlier
>>>>> storage and is missing some parts.  But, the thing I'm really not
>>>>> interested in any more is the darkroom work. Guess I'll pass for now.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here is how I use old brass lenses:
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Lens+2.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here is a photo made on a cold morning with this lens:
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mocking+Bird.jpg.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pretty good resolution for a lens from the 1890s.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 4/28/20 11:10 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
>>>>>> JIm, if you get the itch, KEH typically has quite a few view camera
>>>>>> lenses.  The may not be on the main site but on the Ebay side of the
>>>>>> business as they don't typically clean lenses that sell under 100-200
>>>>>> dollars.  Large format lenses are very easy to clean so even a little
>>>>>> fungus on an ugly lens shouldn't be a problem.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 11:07 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net
>>> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Richard,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'm happy to see you finally met up with a Packard shutter, though
>> the
>>>>>>> bulb appears to be connected with tubing and fittings like we used in
>>>>>>> the wind tunnel business in the 50s and 60s.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Help me with the Cooke nomenclature.  Does PS945 mean Pinkham and
>> Smith
>>>>>>> 9-inch f/4.5 lens?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I've got my father-in-law's old wooden 8x10 studio camera in a box
>> under
>>>>>>> a bunch of stuff in the garage, but no lens or shutter.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You've got some nice looking gear there.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 4/28/20 4:18 AM, Richard Man wrote:
>>>>>>>> Leica Thambar, eat your heart out ;-)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://richardman.photo/2020/04/ps-visual-quality-vs-ps945/
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Don
>>>> don.dory at gmail.com
>>>> 
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