Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<http://www.retrography.com/images/STP80837.JPG> <http://www.retrography.com/diax.htm> Leonard Taupier wrote: > Philip, > > I have no idea what a Diax IIa is but the photos look darn good to me. > Another one of your restoration projects no doubt. > > Len > > > On Jun 30, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >