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
Comments and critiques welcomed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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