[Leica] New toy (IIIf + Elmar)

[geebee at geebeephoto.com (GeeBee)]

From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>; <mugers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 08 July 2005 10:17
Subject: [Leica] New toy (IIIf + Elmar)


> Well, I once posted, a few months back, a picture of me with the only
> Leica I ever sold. For no good reason at all (other than I like it), I
> bought another one. It arrived yesterday and I ran two rolls of film
> through it.
>
> First some slow shutter speeds, wide aperture and close focus:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v27_0010
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v27_0004
>
> Then, outside in the shade, still closest focus (which is _not_ very
close)
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v27_0006
>
> And then bright sunlight. Well stopped down (f 12.5 according to the
> scale, but I really don't think the aperture markings are much more
> other than guide lines)
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/iiif/05v27_0007
>
> I was surprised to see the vignetting, especially when the lens was
> stopped down so much.
>
> Daniel

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Hi Daniel,

Just when I thought I didn't 'need' any more gear you post these hard on the
heels of Peters' excellent shots.


I can practically feel my credit card leaping about in my wallet.

--Graham