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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Film Shots from the Airport
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:19:00 -0600 (CST)
References: <D521F1B1DAE6462BBCEBD3490A638633@jimnichols>

Jim,

Actually the Canon 50/1.4 compares quite well to the Summilux of the same 
period, and it has a harder coating that doesn't accumulate cleaning marks.

Robert

On Nov 18, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> I took a few film shots at the local airport to evaluate a recent lens 
> acquisition, a Canon 50/1.4 from the late 1950s.
> 
> This beautiful turboprop business twin is a frequent visitor:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/N20WL+9a.jpg.html
> 
> A local Cessna 340 pulled up to the gas pump, and the airport crew 
> responded.  While the owner had positioned the ladder, guess who gets to 
> do the work.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fueling+the+340+18.jpg.html
> 
> She also does office work when business is slow:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Office+Work.jpg.html
> 
> All with the Leica IIIf and Canon 50/1.4.  A Summilux it isn't, but for 
> the small amount of film work that I do, it appears to work nicely.
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USAm
> 
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