David wrote:
I knew the DDD story, or at least, most of it. However, without reading the article you referenced and then doing some further research, I'd never have known about the Tewe Polyfocus finders... of which, until today, I knew nothing.
Glad your knowledge of the arcane and irrelevant has been extended.. :-)Somewhere in my cupboard I have the Russian copy of the Contax turret multifinder. Optics are surprisingly good, and framing is reasonably accurate. From memory there were two versions, l/h and r/h, which optimised the position of the finder's accessory shoe for Leica or Contax.
Much better than the Leitz VIOOH multifinder system, as you get a magnified image at longer focal lengths.
Best. Alex
David wrote:Nice. To heck with flowers ... I just wish our brown grass (now out from under the snow) would turn green!I can offer some nice brown bald patches on our otherwise green lawn... :-)Question: What is a David Douglas Duncan 85 Nikkor, as opposed to any other 85 Nikkor?The 85mm LTM Nikkor is the Sonnar derivative which DDD discovered (via Jun Miki) during the Korean War period. The story's here: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/history/ Scroll about halfway down the page. As I said a great lens, but with a few minor drawbacks - as in the aperture scale disappearing underneath at certain distances. I also have the 50/2 LTM Nikkor, which is, if I remember aright, another Sonnar knock-off and an equally stellar performer. Both mount and focus fine on my M8 via Leitz bayonet adapters. Best. AlexDavid.Hi there - a real spring day at long last. http://tinyurl.com/po9qhmy M8 with the DDD 85 Nikkor at closest focusing distance. Wonderful lens. Best. Alex--- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/---This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.http://www.avast.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/
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