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Re: [OM] IMG: Rainy Day Project

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Rainy Day Project
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 11:38:28 -0500
Thanks, Bob.  I think the lens is capable of better results.  The 
photographer needs to pay more attention to details. ;~)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Rainy Day Project


> Needs work? Looks pristine to me. <g>
>
> --Bob
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2013, at 5:19 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> On a miserable day with continuous rain, I sought some project to fill my 
>> time.  I recalled a lens purchased in a Fort Worth consignment store in 
>> the late 1980s.  I was shooting a Pentax Spotmatic at the time, and the 
>> lens caught my eye.  It is a Soligor 35mm f/2.0 M42 mount with CD 
>> markings to indicate it was computer designed.
>>
>> While not as sharp as my favorite Leica Elmarit 28mm, it is MUCH easier 
>> to focus, and focuses down to 12 inches.  Here are a couple of rainy day 
>> snaps.
>>
>> An indoor shot of a bookshelf, incandescent light:
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4102
>>
>> A rainy day shot across the street; yes, my yard needs a lot of work:
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4099
>
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