Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, again, Lluis.? I tried several of the 1930s lenses, and the Elmar was one of the best.? Mine was probably post-war, and was coated.? In a pinch, I also used it as an enlarging lens. On 5/21/20 3:31 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: > Nice portrait, I had the Elmar 5cm f 3.5 and in my opinion that lens > performs very well, even wide open > LLuis > > >> El 19 maig 2020, a les 5:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> When I saw Alan's Wayback Photo - Fluid Artist, my mind immediately >> jumped to one of the first Leica images I ever shot, with a Leica IIIa >> and coated Elmar 50/3.5 lens, 68 years ago. The subject is my young >> wife, about a year into our marriage. >> >> This has always been one of my favorite photos of her. I was curious to >> see if my modern post-processing software could improve on the image I >> scanned many years ago. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Donna+Umbrella+1952.jpg.html >> >> I will have to admit that we've come a long way from the camera store >> processing of the 1950s. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA