Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They are indeed very good. The quality of the images is astonishing considering the age of the glass. How did you mount it on the XE-1? I guess this is equivalent to about a 260mm lens (8" x 25.4mm) x 1.3 crop factor? Peter On 01/09/2016 18:14, Jim Nichols wrote: > I mounted the Ross London No. 6 Symmetrical Lens, circa 1890, on the Fuji > X-E1 > and a tripod, and went for a walk in the back yard. I came upon a very > cooperative (for a while) Gulf Fritillary that allowed me to grab a few > shots. > > Resting on a branch: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Branch.tif.html > > On a small bush: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Bush.tif.html > > Then I moved on to the Sedum plants and found a lot of small insects. A > Pennsylvania Leatherwing, or Soldier Beetle, was sharing space with the > first > Gray Hairstreak butterfly that I have ever seen: > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sedum+with+Soldier+Beetle+and+Gray+Hairstreak.tif.html > > > To appreciate what this old lens can do, please view the last two images > LARGE. > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig