Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim, I too have a 50/3.5 Elmar attached to my lllc somewhere. I must dig that out and try it. There is no denying that this Sony, and the four adaptors I've bought for it, have blown the kiss of life into all these old M39, M, Pentax, Olympus, and M42 lenses I have. Luckily, I'm not into esoteric night macros, but daytime people shots, so I get to use the fillet of these lenses. Anyway, as I didn't make bread last night, I'm going to pop out to the local breadshop with my 1951 Serenar 35/3.2 and see how it works on this bright and perfect day. Douglas On 14/03/2017 03:30, Jim Nichols wrote: > Nice work, Douglas. My first lens was a 50/3.5 coated Elmar, and I > used it for years, and still have it, though it needs a CLA. I > understand that the 2.8 is even better. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 3/13/2017 8:34 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> To see how the Elmar performed on people in crowded spaces, we headed >> off to Sunday's Farmers' Market at the People's Park in Dun Laoghaire >> which was much busier that I expected. The lens cap was needed due to >> frequent light showers, and proved very hard to take off in a hurry. >> Turned out later that it was one that seems to work better on my 35mm >> Summaron. I probably got them mixed up while they have been resting :-) >> >> The lens itself was fine, but the focal length, if you wanted to get >> focus perfectly on people from head to toe, was just a bit too long. >> With the crowds scurrying around, many photo opportunities were >> wasted as out of focus personages drifted between the camera and >> intended subject. I guess I'm a 35mm kind of guy and like to see the >> whites of their eyes. As a result, I had to dump a fair few shots. >> >> Here are 17 okish shots. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/DL+120317+a1+food+queue.jpg.html >> >> >> and then click to the right... sixteen times. >> >> Sony A7ii with Leica 50/2.8 Elmar. Can be seen LARGE. >> >> Today, I put my sixty five year old Canon Serenar 35/3.2 on the Sony, >> so we'll see how that one goes. The camera now fits in my pocket. >> >> Douglas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >