Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/02

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Old and Modern Gear
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 20:09:20 -0500
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Thanks, Lluis.  No, this is not a new lens.  I have two of these, one in 
Exacta mount and the other in LTM, left over from my film days.  I just 
decided to give it a look.  Focusing was not easy on a windy day, but 
the X-E1 magnifier helps a lot.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/2/2013 8:04 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
> Very nice Jim!
>
> Is this Steinheil a new acquisition? I have saw different works with these 
> lenses and everything I?ve saw was very nice, smooth tones.
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> El 02/11/2013, a las 22:39, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> escribi?:
>
>> Nathan's posts of images from his 90mm inspired me to reach into the past 
>> for a gear combination.  Here is an image made with the Fuji X-E1 and a 
>> Steinheil Munchen Culminar 85mm f/2.8 LTM lens from way back in my past.  
>> While not up to Leica standards of that era, the Steinheils could produce 
>> a nice image.
>>
>>  From beneath the Red Maple tree:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Maple+Leaves_001.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
>>
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