Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, All you need to do is come to NYC in June and shoot lots of shots of LUGers. Included will be the ultimately talented Tina Manley, the master of old camera restoration Philip Forrest and maybe a peek of Mark Rabiner in person. His conversations are as beautiful as his writings. If we're lucky we may even catch Kyle if he can break from his world tour. Lots of fun. Of my photo, the one mistake I made was to heavily crop in order to highlight the two main subjects. This exposes the clearly out of focus areas that would normally look OK. Also I was doing a lot of snapping without critical focus. Another no no I think. But thanks for looking and for your accurate comments. In response to Ken Carney, I think you're eyes are fine. Cheers, Len On Apr 22, 2008, at 9:14 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Len, with respect, I see the sharpest plane as at about the back of > Mark's > right hand, not his face. But maybe some subject movement? Plus I > suspect > just maybe some influence by the softer outer zone performance? I > love to > see that LTM in Mark's hand with the finder. Of course I understand > that Rei > could not be sharp here without repealing some optical laws. I also > need to > say that I certainly could not have done better. Kudos for shooting > LUGgers > in available light. I wish I was there too. > I bow my head in respect for you folks that can make those Noctis > work. I > readily confess that I could not. But then you might know my > passion for the > most modern, sharpest, best corrected anyway. > Hey, I did try an M8 and Nocti on a LUGger once, > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/b_001/KI+06crop.jpg.html> > http://tinyurl.com/6og8uc > > and on my M7, but then I wasn't trying to focus on the face! That's > a REAL > 50 on Marty's M8. This would not be wide open. I do respect the > Nocti flare > resistance. > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/b_001/KI+08crop.jpg.html> > http://tinyurl.com/5galrh > > Marty demonstrating the DoF or something about Canon shooters, > holding my M7 > (sob!)and the Nocti. Shot with M8 and 50 asph > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/b_001/KI12.jpg.html> > http://tinyurl.com/3dvotz > Can you see why I am passionate about the 50 Summilux asph? Look at > the lack > of veiling glare, the colour saturation and clarity within the > shadowed > areas. Look at the performance out to the edges, even though OOF. > > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: Mark_Re: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there! > > Geoff, > > The focus was on Mark. Rei was about a foot in front of Mark. > > Len > > > On Apr 21, 2008, at 8:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Len, to be serious, it ain't in focus for their faces. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> >> -----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 >> Leonard Taupier >> Sent: Tuesday, 22 April 2008 09:50 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Mark_Re: [Leica] F 5.6 and don't be there! >> >> Not shot at f5.6 but at f1.0 at the NYLUG_07 last year. With a >> realigned M8. >> >> Mark and Rei in serious conversation. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/3qu99j >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 21, 2008, at 6:08 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >>>> At 05:02 PM 4/21/2008, you wrote: >>>>> I've suggested that people go out and shoot many pictures with >>>>> their M8s and >>>>> Noct. at f 5.6 and post them to the lug. See how many come out or >>>>> don't come >>>>> out. If that means I've "blown" then I hope I do so faithfully >>>>> and often. >>>>> >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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