I accompanied my daughter to her horse riding lessons. I took along the Zeiss Ikon and both lenses. I was very impressed with how the camera handled. It's a nicely balanced machine.

The viewfinder continues to impress with its precision. I was using the 50, and I was focusing on an object that I estimate was about 40 feet away. I noticed that even a small change in focus was reflected in the rangefinder at that distance, even though depth of field would have rendered that tiny change moot.

I tried using the full frame of the viewfinder for the 25mm lens. I'll see how well it works and then decide if I should spring for the 25mm finder. There's always the Voigtlander version, which is less than half the cost of the Carl Zeiss viewfinder. But it's like putting retreads on a Mercedes.

The horses were a bit wary of having anything pointed at them. I think it spooks them. Tripping the shutter didn't bother them. I think it might have been that the camera hid my face.

I also took along my Contarex Hologon. There wasn't any space left in my LowePro, so I slipped the Hologon into the pocket of my jacket. Sounds crazy, doesn't it? The Contarex Hologon is an uncommon camera. Just 1,400 were made. It's a fixed-lens camera that features a fixed-aperture f/8.0 superwide 15mm lens. The lens is really wild-looking. It's a triplet with hemispherical front and rear elements. Depth of field is from 0.5 meters to infinity. Later in the day, I bought the Zeiss Ikon grip for the Hologon. I'm really looking forward to it.

I finished the roll of Agfapan APX 100 in the Hologon and the first roll through the Zeiss Ikon. I shot a roll of 36 exp. Ektachrome 100. I went to buy some more Ektachrome from the local Eckerd Drug Store but they stopped carrying it. The guy behind the counter said a woman bought a roll, thinking it was print film and then had a hissy fit when she learned it was slide film. Whatever.

Now, I have to get this roll processed soon!