Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/06

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project
From: cedric.agie at gmail.com (Cedric Agie)
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 19:56:06 +0200
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Nice shots.
Cedric


2013/4/4 Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>

> On a miserable day with continuous rain, I sought some project to fill my
> time.  I recalled a lens purchased in a Fort Worth consignment store in the
> late 1980s.  I was shooting a Pentax Spotmatic at the time, and the lens
> caught my eye.  It is a Soligor 35mm f/2.0 M42 mount with CD markings to
> indicate it was computer designed.
>
> While not as sharp as my favorite Leica Elmarit 28mm, it is MUCH easier to
> focus, and focuses down to 12 inches.  Here are a couple of rainy day 
> snaps.
>
> An indoor shot of a bookshelf, incandescent light:
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4102
>
> A rainy day shot across the street; yes, my yard needs a lot of work:
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4099
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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