Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The expressions are nice - but do we blame the gray pallor, the lack of contrast, the overall flatness, on the lens, the processing, or...;-0 On 11/30/05 7:49 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm not so sure I'd say it has bokeh I'd die for, but there is > something I like about the shots. I think it has more to do with the > series of expressions you captured than it does with the lens, but it > wasn't working against you :-) > > Thanks. I don't think I've ever seen shots with a Summar and I've > always kind of wondered. > > For a pocket camera, it's hard to beat one of these III's (c or f) and > a Elmar. I really didn't like the Elmar at first, but now I've learned > when to not even bother (for flare reasons) and concentrate on when it > feels good. It kind of brings out the childish excitement in me about > photography. > > Light is beautiful today ... but I have to work and it'll be gone > before I'm finished. > > Daniel > > On 11/30/05, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> Someone was selling a IIIA+Summar for the price of a IIIA. I was looking >> for a Summar but not a LTM, and well, who can resist a bargain :-) Took 5 >> tries to load up the TMAX-100 that the seller thrown in (although I loaded >> the 2nd roll the first try!) and I was shooting at F2 and F2.8 just to see >> how the Summar performs. The thing flares like mad (does it glow....). >> OTOH, the following pictures only have slight curve adjustment (lowering >> the mid and dark points), USM micro contrast bump, clone stamps for dust >> spots and nothing else. >> >> http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/LeicaIIIa.11.29.05/ >> >> Not bad, not bad at all. Not too many things work this well after 70 >> years... TMAX-100 in DDX >> >> ...and Mark, just for you, I ordered another pouch of Tri X. Will use that >> again when the DD-X runs out. >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please >> use richard at imagecraft.com) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information