Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Peter. The only LTM that I am afraid to use on my Fuji X-E1 is the Jupiter 12. It is a very good 35mm, but the rear elements extend too far into the camera body. It produced some fine images with my Leica IIIf. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 6/16/2016 3:12 AM, Peter Dzwig wrote: > Jim, > > I think my personal favourite is the fiest one you posted I think because > of > depth of colour. > > It's true about the old lenses working well with modern technology. When I > first > got my X-Pro1 I put a Jupiter with an M adapter and the Fuji M coupler and > was > amazed by what it would do in low light. I have also used most of my other > LTMs > on Fuji's and they work well without exception. > > Peter > > On 16/06/2016 03:23, Jim Nichols wrote: >> I looked through the images I made with the Steinheil Munchen Culminar >> 85/2.8 >> lens, made in 1950, to see if I could find a clear one to evaluate. This >> small >> image of a Blue Jay in open shade was cropped from the 100% image and was >> not >> resized. It represents less than 7% of the area of the original image. >> I did >> go through my normal post processing routine, including Focus Magic and >> Neat Image. >> >> Considering the difficulty I had in manually focusing at f/4 in the >> shade, I was >> favorably impressed by the lens. Made with a Leica LTM adapter on the >> Fuji X-E1. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/7+Per+Cent+Crop+of+100+Per+Cent+Image+from+Steinheil+Culminar+85mm+Lens.tif.html >> >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>