Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the color rendition of this lens, my favorite is http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Trumpet+Vine+1930s+Zeiss+135+f4.jpg.html Lluis > El 2 abr 2025, a les 11:12, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > Greetings to all. This week brings me back to the wall of trumpet vines > but looking at the rose bush that decided to intrude: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/58mm+Biotar+rose+in+the+trumpet+vines.jpg.html > > I don't remember which lens I was using for this one, it may have been a > LTM Canon 100 F2: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/random+rose+in+the+trumpet+vines.jpg.html > > I brought out a 1930's Contarex 135 which is surprisingly good. For long > time listers Marc James Small promoted these and their Russian offspring: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Trumpet+Vine+1930s+Zeiss+135+f4.jpg.html > > I have several tessar lenses from most manufacturers but this mid 60's > Zeiss version in a Contarex mount is very good: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Zeiss+50mm+Contarex+Tessar+rose+in+trumpet+vines.jpg.html > > All the best. > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information