[Leica] IMG: Self-Portrait During Lens Checkout

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Geoff,

Thanks for your comments.  I agree, the camera needs to be sharp, even if it 
is not Leica, and the face works best if it is slightly softer, especially 
for old(er) folks.  With two endorsements, I will forward it to Steve.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG: Self-Portrait During Lens Checkout


> Jim I gotta tell you. I think the focus does belong on the camera ;-)
> And the shot belongs in Steve's gallery!
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Self-Portrait During Lens Checkout
>
> Philippe,
>
> Thanks for looking, and for the kind words.  For me, it was difficult to
> raise the camera to my eye, focus using the finder as well as the
> focus-confirmation spot, and then lower the camera and guess where to 
> point
> it.  The camera features gave better contrast for focusing, so it came out
> sharp. I think I prefer it that way.
>
> Yes, I tried it in BW, and it works that way as well, but the camera 
> really
> stands out in BW.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard@tele2.fr>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Self-Portrait During Lens Checkout
>
>
>> 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
>>>
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