Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim Sure! this will help me to shot more Thanks for the advice! Saludos cordiales lluis El 22/03/2009, a las 22:36, Jim Nichols escribi?: > Hi Lluis, > > Maybe you AND the lens do your best work with senoritas. ;-) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll at > telefonica.net > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 4:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Test Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/85 > > >> Hi Geoff, >> >> Maybe..., maybe.. This is an interesting case to study. As you >> know this is the Contax RF old Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/8,5 cm, the >> glass is perfect, only some dust that it can not affect final >> quality. These pictures was shot on a cloudy day. >> >> I use it with an special adaptor that consist in the front >> focusing part of the old RF Contax adapted to Leica M mount, I've >> tried it on the M8 and no trace of this problem, on the M8 the >> only problem is a slight focus shift, I have sand the adapter to >> be adjusted a little bit more, on the M3 it was not a focus >> problem, I think this is as you say an internal reflection, >> probably a small light has entered due to the adjustment of the >> adapter. >> >> When the lens is correctly set it performs nicely, do you remember >> these se?oritas with this lens on the M8?: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206-1.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206bw.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206-2bw.jpg.html >> >> Maybe it is a lens that only work with nice se?oritas? >> >> Thank you Geoff! >> >> All the best! >> Lluis >> >> >> >> >> El 22/03/2009, a las 21:59, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?: >> >>> Lluis I can see the effect you mention in a couple of these. It >>> is odd. >>> I do not think it is due to missing lenshood as the light doesn't >>> look that >>> difficult. >>> I do not think it is a dirty lens as that would just reduce the >>> contrast >>> everywhere. >>> I see nothing that looks like a sensor error either. (streaks, >>> blobs, faulty >>> photosites) >>> My guess would be that it is an internal reflection in the lens >>> for some >>> reason. >>> Maybe you could shoot some test shots of a plain black area and >>> see if you >>> can detect a lighter grey area in the shot? >>> Please keep us informed if you find out the cause. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2009/3/22 Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll at telefonica.net> >>> >>>> I've tested the lens on the M3 with TX at 400 ISO, I was veru >>>> surprised to >>>> appreciate a certain flare on the center of the negative, aybe >>>> it was simply >>>> that lens was dirty, the lens has no signs of coating >>>> deterioration at all, >>>> maybe is a slight reflection of light due to the adaptor >>>> adjustement on the >>>> camera, the case is that the first picture could be in my opinion >>>> a good >>>> catch but I've can improve it, I would like know your opinions, >>>> thanks in >>>> advance. >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813763 >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813764 >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813762 >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813761 >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813760 >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking and your comments, >>>> >>>> Saludos cordiales >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information