Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard Man wrote: >Ha ha Jim, my first thought on seeing the subject line was a large format >lens iris taken with a Dagor or something :-) > > >On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 9:51 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Over 40 years ago, my wife transplanted some flowers from her childhood >> home to our new home. Each Spring, some still favor us with blooms. This >> bearded Iris was captured with the vintage lens made for capturing >> flowers, >> the 1980 Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Vintage+Iris.jpg.html >> > I had similar thoughts, then I noticed the photo was made with a lens I bought NEW in 1980! Eeek! Jim - it's a beautiful photo, I'd be delighted with it. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com