w/nw [at least] Two lens adapters were required to take this photograph on a Leica M-series

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<p>1. Contax to Leica LTM coupler. 2. 28/90 LTM to M adapter. I have the same stuff. Nice shot.</p>

<p>The equipment that captured the image is unusual.<br>

The lens is a "C" version, identified by an engraved "C" on the barrel, of the 'Nikkor-P 1:2 f=8.5cm.' It was manufactured for the post-WW2 Contax by Nikon.<br>

The Contax RF and the Nikon RF lens mounts, and lenses, are 'oooohhh' so close' but they are not quite the same; wide-angle lenses, for practical purposes, are interchangeable because of DOF and the COC.<br>

I used a Leica to take the picture. I used a Nikkor lens designed for a Zeiss Contax using two(2) adapters.<br>

(Can you?)<br>

In one photograph, I used ALL three ICONIC manufacturers of rangefinder cameras/lenses.<br>

And, I even like the photograph.<br>

Johnny</p>

 

I've used Voigtlander Prominent to Nikon S-Mount to M-Mount before. But mostly use the Nokton on the Nikon S2.

<p>Johnny, does the Nikkor really produce such weirdly blotchy bokeh both in front and behind the plane of focus – or did you tinker with the <em>iconic photo software</em> ?</p>

<p>The Nikkor 85/2 is a Sonnar-type lens. The photograph was shot wide-open, i.e. f/2. I did adjust the contrast, straighten the 'horizon' and crop as necessary but no other manipulations. The image is almost the entire negative. The DOF is narrow. The background contains a pond, with reflections, and many trees with and without winter leaves. There is lots of brown winter grass.<br>

I like the Sonnar-design generated bokeh; it is very indistinct with very little detail of any kind. The bokeh generated by Sonnar-design lenses reminds me of the way water-colors can blend and run into one another. And, this lens is quite sharp in the center.<br>

Johnny</p>

<p>Thanks for the explanation, J.! Yes, that's exactly (and put in much better) what I meant by 'blotchy'. I'm quite stunned that a lens can produce such OOF area effect/bokeh by itself. - Obviously no Sonnar-type teles in my bag. At least not yet...<br>

Cheers, Pete</p>