Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's of course a very nice photo. Thanks for sharing. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Thanks for looking, Doug and Richard. As it so happens, 1980 seems to be > the date of manufacture of the NEWEST Leica lenses that I have. :-) > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 5/19/2014 3:12 PM, Doug Herr wrote: > >> Richard Man wrote: >> >> Ha ha Jim, my first thought on seeing the subject line was a large format >>> lens iris taken with a Dagor or something :-) >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 9:51 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Over 40 years ago, my wife transplanted some flowers from her childhood >>>> home to our new home. Each Spring, some still favor us with blooms. >>>> This >>>> bearded Iris was captured with the vintage lens made for capturing >>>> flowers, >>>> the 1980 Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Vintage+Iris.jpg.html >>>> >>>> I had similar thoughts, then I noticed the photo was made with a lens >> I bought NEW in 1980! Eeek! >> >> Jim - it's a beautiful photo, I'd be delighted with it. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto