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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Vintage Iris by Vintage Lens
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:39:47 -0700
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It's of course a very nice photo. Thanks for sharing.


On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> Thanks for looking, Doug and Richard. As it so happens, 1980 seems to be
> the date of manufacture of the NEWEST Leica lenses that I have. :-)
>
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 5/19/2014 3:12 PM, Doug Herr wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
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