Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I think it will work out fine. Thanks for your help. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" <philippe.amard at tele2.fr> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: My Summicron-R 50 Arrived > Tells much more like this, thanks for posting it. > The Summicron on a 4/3 is a gem, I told you :-) > > Have fun with it. > Bien amicalement > Philippe > > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Hi Philippe, >> >> The distance from the camera to the top of the pole was around 10 to 15 >> meters. I have uploaded the full jpeg image with slight USM applied. I >> did not want to start again with the full RAW image. >> >> Thanks for looking and commenting. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Power+Pole+Full+JPEG.jpg.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe AMARD" >> <philippe.amard at tele2.fr> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:13 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: My Summicron-R 50 Arrived >> >> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> Good news then. >>> The photo looks ok to me. >>> Yet, if you don't give us the original picture for us to compare with >>> the crop, I find it difficult to assess sharpness after 'enlargement' >>> ;-) >>> it would also give us an idea of the distance. >>> Thanks >>> Amiti?s >>> Philippe >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> My KEH BGN Leitz Canada Summicron-R 50/2.0 from 1978 arrived today. A >>>> few exterior rubs, etc, but the glass looks great and everything >>>> functions as it should. I shot some flowers, etc, but was curious >>>> about the ability to grab details with this lens. >>>> >>>>> From the ground in my back yard, I photographed the top of the power >>>>> pole at the back corner of my lot, where the branch circuit fuse is >>>>> located. This fuse trips when suicidal squirrels or dead tree branches >>>>> attack the neighborhood electrical feed. >>>> >>>> >>>> I was impressed by the detail in this image, as well as some others I >>>> made. Looks like a keeper! Now all I need to find are an E55 UV >>>> filter and a front cap that will fit over the built-in hood. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Neighborhood+Fuse.tif.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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >