[Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
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Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project


> Thanks.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: "Cedric Agie" <cedric.agie at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 12:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project
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>> Nice shots.
>> Cedric
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>> 2013/4/4 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
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>>> On a miserable day with continuous rain, I sought some project to fill 
>>> my
>>> time.  I recalled a lens purchased in a Fort Worth consignment store in 
>>> the
>>> late 1980s.  I was shooting a Pentax Spotmatic at the time, and the lens
>>> caught my eye.  It is a Soligor 35mm f/2.0 M42 mount with CD markings to
>>> indicate it was computer designed.
>>>
>>> While not as sharp as my favorite Leica Elmarit 28mm, it is MUCH easier 
>>> to
>>> focus, and focuses down to 12 inches.  Here are a couple of rainy day 
>>> snaps.
>>>
>>> An indoor shot of a bookshelf, incandescent light:
>>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4102
>>>
>>> A rainy day shot across the street; yes, my yard needs a lot of work:
>>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4099
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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