Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Richard, >From my calculations, it appears more suitable for a 5x7 format. I have a sentimental attachment to it, so I don't think I would want to part with it. My wife's family survived the depression of the 1930s by selling direct positive photos at fairs and festivals, and built most of their own equipment. This was one of the lenses that they accumulated to serve that purpose. The FL was probably too large for their framing, so it was still around in the 1950s when I took an interest in photography, and latched on to it. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 1:51 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird > Jim, if you ever want to sell it, let me know. It may work well for 4x5. > > It's probably an 8x10 lens right? So you are using the sharpest portion of > that huge image circle!! > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 12:23 PM, 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >