Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Simon, Thanks for looking. Unfortunately, I don't have a model like your cute daughter, so the old man has to do second best. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "simon jessurun" <simon.apekop@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Self-Portrait During Lens Checkout > Wow nice one i tried on of those years ago and know how hard it is to > judge > the distance correctly so that the iris blades and your eyes are in the > same > plane in the mirror.best,simon amsterdam > the netherlands > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Philippe AMARD > <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>wrote: > >> Cool ! >> Focus is more on the camera than the man, but it works for me. >> Have you tried to BW it? >> >> In either case, Steve should include thisportrait in his gallery methink. >> Philippe >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >> >> I finally decided to check out the Super-Multicoated-Takumar 50/1.4 on >> my >>> Oly E-510. With no one else to use for an image, I decided to do >>> another >>> self-portrait, though holding the camera below my face and guessing at >>> the >>> field in view. After several images were checked, I concluded that bald >>> heads don't add to images anyway, hence did a close crop. >>> >>> All told, the lens is a pleasure to use, and the results, >>> notwithstanding >>> the model, were not too bad. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Self-Portrait.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > >