Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Douglas. Mine has been packed away unused for 30 or 40 years, after I determined that the focus cam did not work well with my Leica IIIs. It seems to be happy on the Fuji. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/12/2016 8:53 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Jim, I like that, and the fact that I have a Jupiter lens up in the > attic helps me like it even more :-) > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera > Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 6:29 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter > > >> For some reason, it occurred to me this morning that the old Jupiter >> 8, 50/2, low serial number, made for Kiev, lens that I have had for >> years, which wouldn't focus well on my Barnacks, might work just fine >> on the Fuji X-E1. So I mounted it on double adapters and took it out >> for a spin. The aperture setting turns freely, so I secured it with >> a rubber band. >> >> Shooting a brick wall showed proper focus, and no distortion, but I >> wanted a real subject. I had seen this spot of color from a >> distance, so I checked out my neighbor's cool weather blooms. To me, >> the Zeiss heritage shines through. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cool+Weather+Colors.TIFF.html >> >> >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >