[Leica] Wednesday Weeds

[Don Dory]

Indeed, it is a prewar uncoated lens and if I keep the sun out of the
lenses front element it does quite well.  I haven't found a hood for it yet
so care must be taken.

On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> I like the color rendition of this lens, my favorite is
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Trumpet+Vine+1930s+Zeiss+135+f4.jpg.html
>
> Lluis
>
>
> > El 2 abr 2025, a les 11:12, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va
> escriure:
> >
> > Greetings to all.  This week brings me back to the wall of trumpet vines
> > but looking at the rose bush that decided to intrude:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/58mm+Biotar+rose+in+the+trumpet+vines.jpg.html
> >
> > I don't remember which lens I was using for this one, it may have been a
> > LTM Canon 100 F2:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/random+rose+in+the+trumpet+vines.jpg.html
> >
> > I brought out a 1930's Contarex 135 which is surprisingly good.  For long
> > time listers Marc James Small promoted these and their Russian offspring:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Trumpet+Vine+1930s+Zeiss+135+f4.jpg.html
> >
> > I have several tessar lenses from most manufacturers but this mid 60's
> > Zeiss version in a Contarex mount is very good:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Zeiss+50mm+Contarex+Tessar+rose+in+trumpet+vines.jpg.html
> >
> > All the best.
> >
> > --
> > Don
> > don.dory at gmail.com
> >
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Don
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