Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: closeup with nooky
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Thu Jun 19 20:11:39 2008
References: <485B0190.9000401@suddenlink.net> <485B0B3E.4040506@hemenway.com>

Jack,

A good job!  I have found that the NOOKY-HESUM and a Summitar to be an 
exceptionally useful device

Jerry


Jim Hemenway wrote:
> Good job... now perhaps try it on a bowl of fruit.
>
> Jim
>
> Jack Maddox wrote:
>
>> Tried out my new(old) nooky attachment on a lllc summitar 
>> combination. Used elite chrome 100 film. The results exceeded my 
>> expectations. The nooky has an extremely shallow depth of field as 
>> was expected. The unexpected was the creamy unobtrusive out of focus 
>> background that the summitar provided.  The shallow sharpness along 
>> with the soft bokeh and fine contrast I find hard to beat. Not bad 
>> for 50 and 60 year old equipment.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/img035+copy.jpg.html
>>  
>>
>>
>> http://tiny.cc/pzRh8
>>
>> c&c gladly accepted
>> thanks for looking
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>> _


In reply to: Message from jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox) ([Leica] IMG: closeup with nooky)
Message from Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway) ([Leica] IMG: closeup with nooky)