Greggf wrote:
Maybe I'm a little slow...but, what is ninja??
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Gregg - Ninja star is the shape of the aperture when closing down. Nothing wrong with it, just different. The contax 35 and 85 1.4 AEG version of the lens exhibit this trait. See Link...
Worldinlens, Almass and Jako Thanks for the information. Thanks for the guidelines on what serial numbers I should look for. Probably I should just get one and use it to see if it bothers me or not in the photos that I take.
Jako Thanks for the link. I sure wish it came with the photos.
Kokusai wrote:
Gregg - Ninja star is the shape of the aperture when closing down. Nothing wrong with it, just different. The contax 35 and 85 1.4 AEG version of the lens exhibit this trait. See Link...
Kokosai, here another case a bit. This does specially as well as Helios 40-2 for exapmle. This is complex shape of the aperture blades for more and better ray transmission.
In the Leica R lenses all "ninja" it's design mistakes I think. Small or obvious as first APO180/2.8. Just not enough lenght of blades. And all
Lieutenant Z: Love the blurred effect with the stationary background.
Jako: Love the mood of the shot and the textures in the foreground.
Kokusai: You've captured the detail in the arches well.
Robin Bush: Great foreground textures again. A great example of the use of the big stopper.
Robin...Incredible shot with the 28 v2...really nice!!
mmacro...tell you didn't buy an E60 50 Lux Well, if you did, "Can I borrow it??!!....
cams884...very nice shot with the 60...supposed to be a stellar all round lens!
Went to the beach and took the 90 Cron with...gorgeous conditions, too!
Gregg
Greggf wrote:
mmacro...tell you didn't buy an E60 50 Lux Well, if you did, "Can I borrow it??!!....
Well Greg.... Not exactly... a trade plus cash. I believe it ended up being a good deal for both of us as neither had the other lens and the exterior shows some decent wear.
Next time your at headquarters in Atlanta, drop me a line and we'll arrange something!
A photo from a park excursion on Sunday. I did minor adjustments in Photoshop, which is outside my comfort zone of LR. I need to learn more PS as it vastly overwhelms me each time I load it.
update: I've been away from the forums for a while, so I have a "few" pages of the many threads I need to review and drool over. I've seen a lot of great photos from the lot of you here on this R thread. I am jelly!
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Well, if you did, "Can I borrow it??!!....
Not exactly... a trade plus cash. I believe it ended up being a good deal for both of us as neither had the other lens and the exterior shows some decent wear. 
