Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The portrait of your brother-in-law is outstanding. In his case the crows-feet at the eyes just add to his appearance. Congrats to you both. I have a Summitar, the forerunner of your Summicron, and it also produces fine images. The early fifties were good times for Leica. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/18/2014 2:41 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Two portraits, both taken with the M8 and a 1953 collapsible Summicron at > full aperture and the minimum focusing distance of 1 metre. > > This one was actually from October 14th, but it forms a set with the > following image. My brother-in-law Telesfor on my back terrace: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3621900252&k=qFwt2Mp&lb=1&s=O > > This is my colleague Ruth. She came to my office to ask some question, and > as the price she had to pay for the anwers, she had to pose for me. I told > her I have recently acquired this special anti-wrinkle lens, so she > oonsented and even point out her wrinkles: > http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3621868377&k=WDCPPXk&lb=1&s=O > > I really like this lens on the M8. I also shot some pictures with it on > film (on my Bessar R2M). That roll is drying downstairs right now. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >