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Subject: [Leica] IMG: shot with my found Diax IIa
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Mon Jun 30 14:59:42 2008

These are all test shots I took last night and earlier today with the
Diax IIa. Lenses are Schneider Tele-Xenar 90mm f/3.5 and Isco-Gottingen
Isconar 50mm f/3.5. The Schneider lens is in fantastic condition
with just a few find coating marks while the Isco lens has numerous
coating marks and a bit of haze, lending to its low contrast and
flare. Film used is Fuji NPH 400. These images have not been adjusted
for color or sharpness though I did apply a very small amount of
despeckling filtration to remove the noise from the shadows. I
didn't enhance them at all in order to demonstrate the bare
characteristics of the lenses. Most of the exposure info I wrote down
for post processing notes, but I missed one or two.

Masonry workers. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/11
http://tinyurl.com/5mgzgf

Walnut and 22nd street sign. I took this to check how this lens flares.
The sun is just out of the frame and there is very little flare in just
the bottom of the image. The image still has good contrast, so it looks
like the lens is pretty well corected. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/ 11
http://tinyurl.com/6k7gzp

Old apartment building on Sansom St. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8
http://tinyurl.com/6fa9c8

Taken to check both close-up RF accuracy and the bokeh of this lens
(though stopping down doesn't really allow the latter to really be
shown. It was pretty bright today. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8
http://tinyurl.com/599qay

Leaky fire hydrant. Isconar 50mm @ f/5.6 or f/8 (I think)
http://tinyurl.com/6pm73t

"Red and yellow." Chestnut and 40th Sts. at sunset. This image
shows the softness that the Isco lens gives to subjects. Isconar 50mm @
f/8 http://tinyurl.com/5jhkla

Lovely Katelyn. Illuminated by an overhead tungsten bulb inset in the
ceiling of the Continental Diner, 18th & Chestnut Sts. Close focus
Tele-Xenar 90mm A f/3.5
http://tinyurl.com/5g9njk

PhilFo

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