Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luggers, When one is retired and watching one's budget, any new glass in-hand is a joy. Recently, John Heintz and I swapped a pair of Steinheil lenses from many years ago. I received a Culminar 85mm f/2.8 in Exacta mount. Since the shutter on my Exacta VX1000 acts as if it were lubricated with molasses, I installed the lens on the simplified Exacta, the Exa, the one advertised by one of our Luggers as having only two functions. With its small range of shutter speeds, 1/25 to 1/150, using a rotating mirror as a shutter, it is very reliable and low-maintenance when compared to its big brother, the Exacta. John asked to see the results of this marriage of "oldies", so I added two frames from my first roll of Kodak Gold 200 to my gallery. The first, dedicated to GeeBee, is a cloud shot, backlighted, just before sunset. http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/Clouds14 The second, a fitting subject for a lens and camera of this vintage, is a restored 1932 Great Lakes Biplane, lovingly restored to better than new by its owners. From the warmth of the colors, the old glass feels right at home with such a subject. http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/GreatLakes John, I'm proud to put the lens to good use. I hope your IIIf returns to your hands before too long. Jim Nichols nicholsj@edge.net