WARREN CONNECTICUT – I’m shooting today with my Leica Monochrom and an 85mm Nikkor from 1956 or so. This lens was made for the Nikon Rangefinder camera and has roughly the same mount as Contax. David Douglas Duncan (a prominent Life Magazine photojournalist) discovered the Nikokors, and this lens in particular, while shooting in Japan; his editors at Life Magazine were stunned by the images. This was the start of the international ascent of the Nikkors and Nikon.
This its still a remarkable lens. Here’s a Steve Huff review: Huff review
The second image below is 8 frames stitched.
Day 2285 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day six years ago (day 93): Terry Tanner’s barn Originally posted in color – it’s stronger in B&W.
