Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: More About Ross Lens
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:41:57 +0100
References: <2F17FB289CFA4C90828DBE224DC86784@jimnichols>

Really interesting Jim, the only thing is why it is so noisy?  your  
previous posting at ISO400 don't had noise

Saludos
Lluis

El 14/01/2011, a las 20:03, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> I received my monopod yesterday, and tried it with the E-1 and the  
> only two 200mm lenses that I have, the Ross 200mm f/16 from 1890,  
> and a Pentax Takumar from the 1970s.  The monopod helps with  
> steadying the camera, which I will find useful.  Surprisingly, the  
> Ross lens holds it own with its more modern, though old itself,  
> competitor.  Colors seem a little brighter with the coated Pentax  
> lens, but the Ross seems a little sharper.
>
> Here is a Ross image, again, shot through a storm door glass.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+2.jpg.html
>
> This exercise makes a Leica-R 250mm f/4 Telyt look very interesting.
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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