Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great to see the old lenses brought back to use Jim. Nice shot too! Scott > On Nov 11, 2016, at 1:29 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > For some reason, it occurred to me this morning that the old Jupiter 8, > 50/2, low serial number, made for Kiev, lens that I have had for years, > which wouldn't focus well on my Barnacks, might work just fine on the Fuji > X-E1. So I mounted it on double adapters and took it out for a spin. The > aperture setting turns freely, so I secured it with a rubber band. > > Shooting a brick wall showed proper focus, and no distortion, but I wanted > a real subject. I had seen this spot of color from a distance, so I > checked out my neighbor's cool weather blooms. To me, the Zeiss heritage > shines through. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cool+Weather+Colors.TIFF.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information