Ebb & Flow...

[Douglas McMann]

One from the other end of the day...there was a "hint" of pink in the sky, but by the time I had set up the camera it had vanished and had, in fact, started to rain...

20 sec exposure with the Jupiter 135mm.

Ebb & Flow by Douglas McMann, on Flickr

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Like this Doug. It does give an impression of a moment in time yet it twenty seconds , which I guess is still a moment but a longish one.

Got my Jupiter 8 out the other day and yet to see the images, must do so I like the lens a lot and hope to pick up the 135 sometime.

 

[Douglas McMann]

Thanks Julian...I find the 135 is never off my camera nowadays...was even contemplating getting another mortgage and buying the Canon 135 L...

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Ah yes the Ef 135, of course so much written about it. I have the EF 200mm L which renders a beautiful image. I have seen written it is not a million miles in rendition from the 135mm outside the focal length, so took that as a hint not to get the 135mm. Only thinking last night I must get the 5DMK2 out and get some luscious looks. A shame the LTM Jupiters do not fit with an adapter, or am I misguided there?.

 

[Douglas McMann]

My Jupiter is the old M42 screw thread fitting (came complete with Zenit E camera which was built like a tank).

I use it on my 5D with an adapter...

Dougie.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

My Jupiter is the old M42 screw thread fitting (came complete with Zenit E camera which was built like a tank).

I use it on my 5D with an adapter...

Dougie.

That makes sense. I know or think the LTM M39 the rear of the lens catches the Mirror which is a shame. Love the Jupiter 8 and the version I have is all black no click on the aperture ring and looks beautiful.

 

[Douglas McMann]

Similar to mine...continous aperture ring to front and 12 blade iris which is almost circular...

Once the hood is screwed on it looks like a Subaru Impreza exhaust....

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Very different looking Doug. Obviously, well by the marks I'd have thought this one is produced for export to the west.
I love the little thing in the first image it can be seen on the Zorki which is how I found it in a bric brac store, a very similer size to the Olympus 45mm f1.8 which is tiny.

IMG_8043 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

I found a Bakelite hood which suits the lens. So fit that.

_P3M4580 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

_P3M4577 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr


_P3M4578 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr



This being my latest acquisition, Mamiya 645 1000s, a different bric a brac shop but now feel a touch guilty as it was offered for £45 by the husband he left the shop and twinkled my eyes at the wife , with a few kind words or I hoped and she said yes £35 was fine, at which I asked if she would get told off and being assured not, I took it home.

_P3M4560 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

Normally I am not a fan of slow shutter water shots but this I like very much. The softness really matches the feel of the weather.

Nice optics and cameras too, gents.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I have to agree to what Pete says here, every word of it.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like the serenity this image imparts, Dougie.