Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, So am I. If I am not mistaken, Canon have a few tilt/shift lenses as well. Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 7:27 AM, Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net>wrote: > Jayanand, > > Not many have a TS lens. > I used mine for company product photos before I retired. > I still have it and am thinking about getting the new TS 24 from Nikon. > > Cheers, > Len > > > > On Nov 25, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > > Isn't is just easier to use a tilt/shift lens? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: >> >> My understanding is that it looks at each layer (photo taken with a >>> different focal point) and looks for the sharpest details and masks the >>> rest >>> of the photo. When it is all done, you can look at each layer and see >>> what >>> is has chosen as "in focus" and see how it masks the rest out. Not sure >>> what it did in the case of the leaves that were moving. It is really >>> remarkable. >>> >>> I put my Leica 35-70/4 on my Rebel XTi and set it up on a tripod. I used >>> f-4 or 1/2 stop down (I forgot) and focused on the front of the sundial, >>> then gradually moved the focus point further back until about 6 exposures >>> later, I was focused on the back of the sundial. I plan on trying a much >>> deeper trial maybe today. I'll pick a subject w/o any moving leaves or >>> objects this time. I was going to try my picket fence, but thought that >>> would be too academic and boring. Sundials are more interesting to me. >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> >>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:05:16 -0800 >>>> From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] CS4 Extended Depth of Field Trial >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <440b792d0811241905p7f686d36s66d5fbc4c47a5e73@mail.gmail.com> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>>> >>>> what does it do>? does blur the surrounding? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Aram Langhans <leicar@q.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Here is an attempt at using PS CS4's Extended DOF feature. It is a >>>>> >>>> blend >>>> >>>>> of >>>>> 6 images. It looks a bit funny because the wind was blowing around >>>>> >>>> some of >>>> >>>>> the leaves, so some are ghostly in appearance. I kind of like that, >>>>> >>>> but >>>> >>>>> that was not the purpose. I just wanted to give the new feature a >>>>> >>>> try. >>>> >>>>> Anyone have some better examples? >>>>> >>>>> < >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/misc/sundial-fall-9911- >>>>> >>>> Edit.jpg.html >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5na5zu >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Comments welcome. >>>>> >>>>> Aram >>>>> >>>> >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1809 - Release Date: >>> 11/24/2008 >>> 9:03 AM >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >