I've read Jason Schneider's articles on camera collecting since I was 12, when I bought a brand-new Minolta Hi-Matic 9. I still have two boxes of Pop and Modern Photo mags, saved for his articles. If Jason wrote about walking into a camera shop and named off Noktons, Elmars, Sonnars, Summars, Summitars, and Summarits- I took note. Some, like the "moderately lousy Xenon 50/1.5 of the 1930s" (Jason Schneider, July 1973), I wanted to understand why some lenses were good, others bad. Some- Like the Summarit, Jason labeled as good performers, but the general reputation was poor. I started taking them apart to find out why, and even start applying some fixes.
And now, just some eye-candy for the true gearheads. I've shot with all of these lenses, and have taken most of them apart to clean and adjust. My goal- acquire a lens, understand it, show images from it, and leave it better-off than I found it.
Minolta_Chiyoko_Collection by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Nikkor 1940s Set by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Eight is Enough by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Magnificent Seven by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
sonnar_1607_3 by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Somehow- I've acquired some Seventy 50mm lenses in Leica Mount. That should be "Thanks to Jason Schneider"...
Who else was inspired by Jason Schneider to get into this hobby?
And now, just some eye-candy for the true gearheads. I've shot with all of these lenses, and have taken most of them apart to clean and adjust. My goal- acquire a lens, understand it, show images from it, and leave it better-off than I found it.
Minolta_Chiyoko_Collection by fiftyonepointsix, on FlickrNikkor 1940s Set by fiftyonepointsix, on FlickrEight is Enough by fiftyonepointsix, on FlickrMagnificent Seven by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickrsonnar_1607_3 by fiftyonepointsix, on FlickrSomehow- I've acquired some Seventy 50mm lenses in Leica Mount. That should be "Thanks to Jason Schneider"...
Who else was inspired by Jason Schneider to get into this hobby?
