Birthday Girl.
Photographs by Peter
Prosophos
Category Archives: Undisclosed Lens #1
Summer.
Background info:
The focus ring on my 55-year-old inexpensive mystery lens seized up yesterday morning and no longer turns (maybe that’s why it was priced so low).
I spent the whole day moving myself backwards and forwards to achieve focus at the the precise distance where the focus ring is stuck. I’m glad I did that for this shot.
I’ll post a few more images in the next few days.
In the interim, I need to make a decision: do I return the lens, or do I send it somewhere for adjustment?
—Peter.
Dandelion (100% crop).
100% centre crop from a 55-year-old lens that costs less than a Leica lens filter!
(the focus point is right at the centre of the dandelion, and this was shot wide open… I kid you not.)
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And here is the original image (ISO = 1250, 1/180 sec, aperture = I’m not telling):
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Pretty cool, eh?
This is a lens that most Leica shooters would likely never consider.
My guess is that it’s due for a massive price adjustment.
—Peter.
Something Wonderful.
HAL-9000: What is going to happen?
Dave: Something wonderful.
HAL-9000: I’m afraid.
Dave: Don’t be. We’ll be together.
HAL-9000: Where will we be?
Dave: Where I am now.
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