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Subject: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:30:42 -0500
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Thanks, Gerry.  I'm not sure of the status of color corrections in the 
1890s, but I was pleasantly surprised by the color rendition.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird


> Given the age of the lens, the lack of coating etc. I would say that is 
> pretty damn good.
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden
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>
> On 30 Mar 2013, at 19:23, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to thinking 
>> about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I have.  With the 
>> Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a modern- day bird photo. 
>> The birds were scarce today, but I got a few, and this is the best of the 
>> lot.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
>>
>> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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