Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Nov 24, 2007, at 7:10 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Steve, I don't think it is a lens difference at all (and that is > self-evidently a wonderfully sharp and accurate Summicron anyway). > By the way I am shopping for one of those for my M3. Sort of a > classical outfit, if you will. Hoppy the gear-head didn't even think > about the fifty used, and I started that discussion. I was just > commenting on your photograph content. I think it is just that that > lighting on a mature face has given a completely different rendition > compared to your Iona photos. No surprise. yes I agree Hoppy, the lens has little to do with the different appearance of the faces... we often attribute too much to the lens...ie. as if the quality of the wire to the loud speakers determines whether Mozart or Beethoven comes out of them.... :-) the lenses used in the two sets of photos... old 50 S cron vs old 50 S lux...are very similar in look, it's all in the light and the face , of course, as you say no big surprise... > For these, I might > try to render your friend's face a little lighter perhaps. my friend is a Hispanic woman of a certain age who cleans and polishes all those beautiful Rolleis etc..actually she has dark skin and the photo reflects that... > I prefer the more direct look but there's nowhere to hide from sharp > glass of course (both for subjects and shoppers)! What does your > friend think of the portrayal? she hasn't seen these yet, but I gave her a print of earlier photos and she likes the look...as someone said...of the old man and the sea... Steve > > > Cheers > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG talking shop... > > > On Nov 24, 2007, at 3:28 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Steve, my first impression is that this has a completely different >> rendition to your recent BW (feels grittier). Granted Iona's skin >> is rather more youthful. Perhaps the different lighting too. Did you >> shoot any others here? > > > I feel that this due to the light and the skin being different as this > lens can do the same as the other one.... old 50 S'lux.... that I used > in Portland... > > > > Steve >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> ] On Behalf Of >> Steve Barbour >> Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2007 21:25 >> To: LUG Group; LEG; MUG Users; LRF; PAW Picture-A-Week project >> Subject: [Leica] IMG talking shop... >> >> talking shop at Collectible Cameras... >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/keta3.jpg.html > >> >> >> >> >> >> leica M8 DR 'cron 50/2...(modified) >> >> >> comments always appreciated, >> >> >> Steve >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information