Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/30

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
From: pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:18:15 -0700

Jim:  I have a thing for cardinals, and how nice to see one so nicely 
rendered through a lens about the same age as my grandparents would be. 
Thanks for posting.

--Peter

 > Amazing!
 >
 > Peter
 >
 > On 30/03/13 19:25, Gerry Walden wrote:
 > > Given the age of the lens, the lack of coating etc. I would say
 > > that is pretty damn good.
 > >
 > > Gerry
 > >
 > > Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932
 > > www.gwpics.com
 > >
 > > On 30 Mar 2013, at 19:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
 > > wrote:
 > >
 > >> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to
 > >> thinking about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I
 > >> have.  With the Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a
 > >> modern- day bird photo.  The birds were scarce today, but I got a
 > >> few, and this is the best of the lot.
 > >>
 > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
 > >>
 > >> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped
 > >>
 > >> Comments and critiques welcomed
 > >>
 > >> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
 > >>


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