Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/13

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Subject: [Leica] French King Bridge
From: jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:52:30 -0400
References: <D1A1D9AA.3D200%mark@rabinergroup.com> <557C66C3.3030906@hemenway.com> <557C68B5.4050804@lighttube.net>

Jim:

Thanks for viewing my ugly craftsmanship.

They are not made by Leica... are Leica in spirit only.

They are a pair of Arsat 30mm 3.5 fisheye lenses originally made for a 
6x6cm SLR.

They have an 85mm image circle which fit a 4x5 inch sheet of film nicely.

You can see/read more at http://www.half-fast.com/

Jim



On 6/13/15 1:30 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Very nice.  I recognize the old Speed Graphic bodies (I have one in my 
> closet), but can't make out the lenses.  What type of lenses are 
> mounted on the 4x5s?
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 6/13/2015 12:22 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>> Here is the Connecticut River where it passes under the French King 
>> Bridge about 100 miles from here, in the western part of Massachusetts.
>>
>> http://www.hemenway.com/FrenchKingBridge-01.jpg
>>
>> Taken with my home-made 4x5 inch fisheye twin lens reflex.
>>
>> http://www.hemenway.com/FishFlex.jpg
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
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