How many times have you tried chimping and gone "D'oh!" when you see only the ISO dial?
B > On 16 Jul 2016, at 00:47, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you both! > > I'm amazed at the quality I see from this lens. It's a Leica Hektor 135mm > f/4.5 from about 1959-1960, bought for me as a gift about four years ago for > $185. A very very old optical design … once upon a time I had one of these > from my father, an uncoated, late 1940s example with Leica threaded mount. > > This one is an M-bayonet, coated model in amazing shape, just needs a CLA to > clean and lubricate the focusing mount as it is a bit gratchy. It is a > beautiful thing … a bit long for an M lens, light weight and with its own > tripod mount, in silver and black with a leather covering. It's not a > telephoto: it's a symmetrical design, long-focus lens. The iris mechanism is > either nine or eleven bladed so the opening is always nearly perfectly > circular, one reason for its lovely bokeh. > > I think it's worth the money to have it cleaned, eh? :-) > > G > >> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Stunning detail and textures, Godfrey! >> You justify the quality of your equipment. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christine Aguila" <[email protected]> >> >> Wonderfully, still and soulful, Godfrey! Cheers, Christine >> >> >>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 9:57 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It was a tough week. Needed a walk and diversion. Grabbed a camera and went >>> out the door... >>> >>> https://flic.kr/p/JZMSfJ >>> https://flic.kr/p/JZMS2C >>> https://flic.kr/p/K323ht >>> https://flic.kr/p/K3239c >>> https://flic.kr/p/JZMRj5 >>> https://flic.kr/p/JZMR9q >>> https://flic.kr/p/K3227T >>> https://flic.kr/p/K321Ek > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
