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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 20/9/2014: huge lens on small camera
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 21:25:37 -0500
References: <B911AD98-91CB-48AD-9CF1-383A59258357@frozenlight.eu>

That is a very nice capture of the cactus. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/21/2014 2:41 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Yesterday afternoon it occurred to me to try the 135mm Leica Elmarit with 
> eyes on the Fuji X-Pro 1. The lens is quite big and the eyes make it look 
> even bigger. Of course, on the X-Pro 1 the eyes are not in the correct 
> position relative to the viewfinder, but once you switch to the electronic 
> viewfinder, then you are seeing through the lens and it?s all good. Much 
> to my delight, the lens worked quite well. Here are two images, one with 
> really close focus (about 1 meter), the other a bit further, perhaps 2-3 
> meters. Note that the exif data incorrectly shows the focal length as 90mm 
> because the Fuji thinks I am mounting my 90mm Tele-Elmar on it whenever it 
> senses that Leica M adapter.
>
> Close-up of my late mother?s cactus on my terrace:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3551724481&k=KnMSFgB&lb=1&s=O
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> One of the many cats that inhabit the fishing harbour of El Campello:
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3551724599&k=TwbnbP3&lb=1&s=O
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
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> YNWA
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