Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Self-Portrait with Russkie-Leica
From: Sam <sam@osheaven.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:34:28 -0500
References: <1955089667-1463747838-1078991032@boing.topica.com>

You're a nice looking stud. 

Sam S


Peter Klein wrote:

> Just ran my first roll of Tri-X through my newly-CLA-ed Zorki-4 with 
> 50/2 Jupiter-8.  I usually cringe at pictures of myself, but this one 
> I like:
>
> http://www2.2alpha.com/~pklein/
>
> I'm in the center panel of a Water Closet Tryptich, otherwise known as 
> a 3-panel bathroom mirror.  1/30th at f/4, developed in Xtol 1:1.
>
> This lens is decidedly not as sharp or contrasty as my 50 Summicron.  
> But it has some real possibilities for "retro" looking people pictures.
>
> Another data point in the "Ivan the Incompatible" controversy:  The 
> Jupiter-8 won't focus to infinity on my M6TTL.  It stops at about 
> where 30 meters should be on the lens barrel.   Oddly, my C/V Nokton 
> 50/1.5 will focus to just a gnat's eyebrow shy of infinity on the 
> Zorki, as will the Jupter-8, and the Nokton is just fine on the 
> Leica.  Go figure.
>
> --Peter
>
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