Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Old Lens Revisited
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 13:15:23 -0500
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Thanks, Philippe.? Those items were things that Donna prized.? I think 
her mother made the doilie, and the bell probably came from her 
grandmother, along with some matching pieces.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/8/2019 1:06 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> Appealing Jim :-)
>
> I also really like the lace and bell.
>
>
> Amities
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> Philippe
>
>
>
>> Le 8 avr. 2019 ? 19:39, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit :
>>
>> In the late 1980s, on a visit to Ft. Worth, TX, I found an interesting 
>> lens in a consignment shop.  It was a Soligar 35mm f/2 (C/D) lens made by 
>> Tokina for Soligar, and the C/D indicates it was "Computer Designed".  
>> Needing a 35 to fill in the gaps of my Spotmatic M42 lenses, I bought it. 
>>  In researching it this morning, I found that it does not have the Red 
>> "P", designating a Professional Model, so it is from standard production, 
>> which started in 1975.  The thing that got my attention was that it 
>> focuses right on the mark at Infinity, and focuses continuously down to 
>> about 8 inches.
>>
>> It is raining outside, so I was limited to subjects I could find around 
>> the house.  I chose this bell, placed on a pie crust table in front of a 
>> window.  IIRC, the aperture was f/4.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190408-DSCF0884.JPG.html
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>> I think it is worth a trial for flower photos.  We'll see, when the sun 
>> comes out.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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Replies: Reply from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] IMG: Old Lens Revisited)
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