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Subject: [Leica] Test Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/85
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:00:39 +0100
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Hi Jim

Sure!

this will help me to shot more

Thanks for the advice!

Saludos cordiales
lluis


El 22/03/2009, a las 22:36, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> Hi Lluis,
>
> Maybe you AND the lens do your best work with senoritas. ;-)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <luisripoll at 
> telefonica.net 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Test Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/85
>
>
>> Hi Geoff,
>>
>> Maybe..., maybe.. This is an interesting case to study. As you  
>> know  this is the Contax RF old Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2/8,5 cm, the  
>> glass is  perfect, only some dust that it can not affect final  
>> quality. These  pictures was shot on a cloudy day.
>>
>> I use it with an special adaptor that consist in the front  
>> focusing  part of the old RF Contax adapted to Leica M mount, I've  
>> tried it on  the M8 and no trace of this problem, on the M8 the  
>> only problem is a  slight focus shift, I have sand the adapter to  
>> be adjusted a little  bit more, on the M3 it was not a focus  
>> problem, I think this is as you  say an internal reflection,  
>> probably a small light has entered due to  the adjustment of the  
>> adapter.
>>
>> When the lens is correctly set it performs nicely, do you remember   
>> these se?oritas with this lens on the M8?:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206-1.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206bw.jpg.html
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/L1001206-2bw.jpg.html
>>
>> Maybe it is a lens that only work with nice se?oritas?
>>
>> Thank you Geoff!
>>
>> All the best!
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> El 22/03/2009, a las 21:59, Geoff Hopkinson escribi?:
>>
>>> Lluis I can see the effect you mention in a couple of these. It  
>>> is  odd.
>>> I do not think it is due to missing lenshood as the light doesn't   
>>> look that
>>> difficult.
>>> I do not think it is a dirty lens as that would just reduce the   
>>> contrast
>>> everywhere.
>>> I see nothing that looks like a sensor error either. (streaks,   
>>> blobs, faulty
>>> photosites)
>>> My guess would be that it is an internal reflection in the lens  
>>> for  some
>>> reason.
>>> Maybe you could shoot some test shots of a plain black area and  
>>> see  if you
>>> can detect a lighter grey area in the shot?
>>> Please keep us informed if you find out the cause.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2009/3/22 Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll at telefonica.net>
>>>
>>>> I've tested the lens on the M3 with TX at 400 ISO, I was veru   
>>>> surprised to
>>>> appreciate a certain flare on the center of the negative, aybe  
>>>> it  was simply
>>>> that lens was dirty, the lens has no signs of coating  
>>>> deterioration  at all,
>>>> maybe is a slight reflection of light due to the adaptor   
>>>> adjustement on the
>>>> camera, the case is that the first picture could be in my opinion  
>>>> a good
>>>> catch but I've can improve it, I  would like know your opinions,   
>>>> thanks in
>>>> advance.
>>>>
>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813763
>>>>
>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813764
>>>>
>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813762
>>>>
>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813761
>>>>
>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8813760
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for looking and your comments,
>>>>
>>>> Saludos cordiales
>>>> Lluis
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> 'Life's too short for mediocre glass'
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