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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:17:51 -0500
References: <1F9B4618F0D6480A8E807AFF1CE85E15@jimnichols><075497F3-3E2B-472C-9903-EAC3ADDF36E7@me.com><51574FD7.7070203@summaventures.com> <1722B289-265E-43AC-87A6-E4831AF0F9A9@cartersxrd.net>

Thanks, Ric.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RicCarter" <ric at cartersxrd.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird


> it HAS aged very well
>
> ric
>
>
> On Mar 30, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Amazing!
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On 30/03/13 19:25, Gerry Walden wrote:
>>> Given the age of the lens, the lack of coating etc. I would say
>>> that is pretty damn good.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>>
>>> Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932
>>> www.gwpics.com
>>>
>>> On 30 Mar 2013, at 19:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to
>>>> thinking about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I
>>>> have.  With the Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a
>>>> modern- day bird photo.  The birds were scarce today, but I got a
>>>> few, and this is the best of the lot.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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>> Dr. Peter Dzwig
>>
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