Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Neat. Thanks, Jim. On Jul 1, 2008, at 11:34 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > > <http://www.retrography.com/images/STP80837.JPG> > > <http://www.retrography.com/diax.htm> > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> Philip, >> I have no idea what a Diax IIa is but the photos look darn good >> to me. Another one of your restoration projects no doubt. >> Len >> On Jun 30, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Philip Forrest wrote: >>> These are all test shots I took last night and earlier today with >>> the >>> Diax IIa. Lenses are Schneider Tele-Xenar 90mm f/3.5 and Isco- >>> Gottingen >>> Isconar 50mm f/3.5. The Schneider lens is in fantastic condition >>> with just a few find coating marks while the Isco lens has numerous >>> coating marks and a bit of haze, lending to its low contrast and >>> flare. Film used is Fuji NPH 400. These images have not been >>> adjusted >>> for color or sharpness though I did apply a very small amount of >>> despeckling filtration to remove the noise from the shadows. I >>> didn't enhance them at all in order to demonstrate the bare >>> characteristics of the lenses. Most of the exposure info I wrote >>> down >>> for post processing notes, but I missed one or two. >>> >>> Masonry workers. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/11 >>> http://tinyurl.com/5mgzgf >>> >>> Walnut and 22nd street sign. I took this to check how this lens >>> flares. >>> The sun is just out of the frame and there is very little flare >>> in just >>> the bottom of the image. The image still has good contrast, so >>> it looks >>> like the lens is pretty well corected. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/ 11 >>> http://tinyurl.com/6k7gzp >>> >>> Old apartment building on Sansom St. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8 >>> http://tinyurl.com/6fa9c8 >>> >>> Taken to check both close-up RF accuracy and the bokeh of this lens >>> (though stopping down doesn't really allow the latter to really be >>> shown. It was pretty bright today. Tele-Xenar 90mm @ f/8 >>> http://tinyurl.com/599qay >>> >>> Leaky fire hydrant. Isconar 50mm @ f/5.6 or f/8 (I think) >>> http://tinyurl.com/6pm73t >>> >>> "Red and yellow." Chestnut and 40th Sts. at sunset. This image >>> shows the softness that the Isco lens gives to subjects. Isconar >>> 50mm @ >>> f/8 http://tinyurl.com/5jhkla >>> >>> Lovely Katelyn. Illuminated by an overhead tungsten bulb inset in >>> the >>> ceiling of the Continental Diner, 18th & Chestnut Sts. Close focus >>> Tele-Xenar 90mm A f/3.5 >>> http://tinyurl.com/5g9njk >>> >>> PhilFo >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information