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Subject: [Leica] IMG: One Last Try
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:45:47 +0100
References: <8d40ca1b-2799-eaae-dec7-745288828362@lighttube.net>

Looks good, Jim. I have a Stenheil Culminar 135/4.5 up in the attic which I 
don't think I've ever used. However, I'm still prodding around and agonising 
over an M9 on sale here, so just might be using it in the near future. then 
again, maybe not :-)

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera 
Discussion" 
<olympus at thomasclausen.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 9:12 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: One Last Try


>I took the Culminar 85/2.8 out for one last checkout.  I like this focal 
>length when used on the Fuji, but continue to find that the uncoated lens 
>elements produce a very low contrast image for me.  With a lot of post 
>processing, I can get usable images, but feel that a modern, autofocus, 
>lens would be a better choice.
>
> Here is one image showing customer service at the airport.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Customer+Service.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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