Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philfo, seems like you're having fun and exposing film. What can go wrong?? I had to go on line to find out what this critter looks like. Quite a pugnacious little thing. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] IMG: shot with my found Diax IIa 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 _______________________________________________