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Re: [OM] IMG: More Lenses and Snowball

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Lenses and Snowball
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 08:10:19 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>I have a few modern lenses, but much of the time I use lenses from the past, 
>adapted as necessary.  I decided to see how a couple of these older lenses 
>captured a Snowball bloom.
>
>First, since this is a 75-yr old plant, I went back to the oldest lens that I 
>have, a Ross/London Symmetrical from the 1880s, 8-inch focal length and 
>Waterhouse stops starting at f/8.  This was mounted on my E-510 using a 
>bellows and a stack of extension tubes.  Focusing at f/8 in bright sun was a 
>real problem, even on a tripod.
>
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ross+Image+of+Snowball.jpg.html
>
>Next, I chose a Pentax Takumar 135/3.5 with an extension tube to allow closer 
>focus, mounted on the E-510.  This lens is from the latter days of the M42 
>Spotmatic, and is usually very sharp.
>
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Takumar+Image+of+Snowball.jpg.html
>

     These are both very nice, just differing in composition, though the first 
is somewhat better as the background is far less distracting.

Chris
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