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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:05:46 +1300
Jim wrotet-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> Impressive!
> Joel W.
> 
> 
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Jim Nichols
> 
> > Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to
> > thinking about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I have. 
> > With the Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a modern- day
> > bird photo.
> >  The birds were scarce today, but I got a few, and this is the best of
> >  the lot.
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
> >
> > E-510 with Ross lens, cropped

Jim, I think this lens delivers nicer colour than some modern lenses, even if 
maybe it is not quite as sharp. But even in the sharpness department it is 
not much of a slouch.

Brian Swale
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