Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What I like about these classic lenses is that they are not perfect. They seem to do something with the colours: they're always just a tad off, or they seem to "soften" the colours. They have a slight flare: a submini David Hamilton effect. They're sharp, but not as sharp as nowadays, and not neceserally everywhere. All these slight imperfections make them very human IMO. So thanks for showing, Philippe > From: Jim Nichols <nicholsj@edge.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 17:32:49 -0500 > To: "LUG@Leica-Users.org" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] More Tulips > > As I try to satisfy my Leica "fix" on a retiree's budget, I have tried to > find > gems from the past that can save me a few bucks. After trying a Steinheil > Culminar 85mm/2.8 in Exacta mount that I got from John Heinz, I purchased a > similar lens in LTM and have just finished my first roll of color shot with > it. While I don't claim it to be the equal of modern Leica glass, it is no > slouch. I posted several spring flower shots yesterday, and will add a new > one as well as a repeat. > > Any comments will be appreciated, good or bad. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/Yellow_Tulips01a > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/Tulips01 > > > > Jim Nichols > nicholsj@edge.net > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >