Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan wrote: SD> Not bad. SD> How about in broad daylight? SD> Slobodan Dimitrov Since the LC5 only goes to 1/500th, it won't deliver wide open in broad daylight; all highlights blow. I don't have an ND with me, so I can't give it much of a try. If it does work out, I'll post something. The new LC1 coming goes to 1/2000th, and that is why I am eager to see it. SonC SD> ---------- >>From: Sonny Carter <sonc@sonc.com> >>To: Slobodan Dimitrov <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >>Subject: Re[2]: [Leica] Digital Leica? >>Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2003, 9:31 PM >> >> Slobodan sez:, >> >> >> SD> Speaking of which, anyone out there have any samples of digital shots at SD> F2? >> SD> Slobodan Dimitrov >> >> well, not at f2. but f2.2 from my Panasonic lika Leica LC5 >> >> http://www.sonc.com/ladoris.htm >> http://www.sonc.com/napoleon.htm >> http://www.sonc.com/wannabe.htm >> http://www.sonc.com/oaks_fog.htm >> http://www.sonc.com/band_girl.htm >> http://www.sonc.com/kaffie_at_night.htm >> >> Regards, >> SonC >> >> >> >> >> SD> ---------- >>>>From: Roy Zartarian <rzartarian@snet.net> >>>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Leica? >>>>Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2003, 5:24 PM >>>> >> >>>> That particular characteristic of the digital camera struck home last >>>> summer when I was looking through the online portfolio of photos of a >>>> wedding I had attended. The pictures - especially the outdoor formals >>>> - just didn't look right with the background shrubbery in focus. >>>> >>>> One labor-intensive way to deal with this is the selective application >>>> of Gaussian blur. My attempt at at better bokeh through the blur is at: >>>> http://www.royzart.com/blur.html >>>> The picture, done with a Lumix, comes from the reception of the third >>>> wedding I've attended this year. I understand that it has now become a >>>> custom for a bride to dance with her mother. >>>> >>>> Roy >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at 06:52 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >>>> >>>>>> At 02:04 PM 11/19/2003 -0800, you wrote: >>>>>>>> Looks like what I want, but I still want head-up info - and PLEASE >>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>> we have a minimum stop smaller than f11.<<<< >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peter, >>>>>>> Why? >>>>>>> ted >>>>> >>>>> Tina Manley responded: >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Leica? >>>>>> Right! Incredible depth of field is considered a problem for people >>>>>> who >>>>>> like bokeh ;-) One of the drawbacks of digital is that everything >>>>>> is in >>>>>> focus!<<< >>>>> >>>>> Hi Tina, >>>>> Some of the digi stuff I've been playing with has such a deep depth of >>>>> field >>>>> it's a pain in the butt because you can't get anything out of focus >>>>> even >>>>> when wide open. Nor can you get the same kind of film separation of >>>>> subject >>>>> from back ground. So I don't understand why Peter would want a smaller >>>>> aperture and what it would be required for. >>>>> >>>>> You sure can't get that at f 1.0 Noctilux look! ;-) >>>>> >>>>> ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe, see >>>>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, see >>>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> SD> -- >> SD> To unsubscribe, see >> SD> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Sonny mailto:sonc@sonc.com >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html SD> -- SD> To unsubscribe, see SD> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Regards, Sonny mailto:sonc@sonc.com http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, LA USA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html