Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used to use it a lot on the 5D and didn't notice any problems. I prefer the 100 Macro, but the 60 is very nice. Tina On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 8:28 AM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com>wrote: > I noticed it for the first time > on the Memphis ABANA shoot. > Bright white background > a silver umbrella as a side light near edge of frame on right. > It shocked me. > Didn't show up on a recent portrait session. > But reared it's ugly head again on the latest chandelier shots, > with lit bulbs (properly exposed) in the frame. > > Different size sensors may have a different affect. > Camera baffle designs? > I haven't tried to duplicate the anomaly in the 5D. > I should do so. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Jul 16, 2010, at 12:05 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > > > George, > > > > I use the 60mm f/2.8 Macro routinely on my Oly E-1, and also on the > E-510, and have never seen that problem. > > Guess I'm just lucky. > > > > Jim Nichols > > Tullahoma, TN USA > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" < > imagist3 at mac.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Macro > > > > > >> the R8/DMR is quite wonderful for macro > >> with 100 2.8 apo macro, 60 2.8 macro > >> with or without R bellows. > >> > >> Unfortunately I found a digital glitch > >> when using the 60 (in normal - non macro - focusing ranges) > >> something occurs as it interacts with the sensor > >> to provide a magenta hot spot in the center of the frame > >> if light sources are in the frame > >> or even at the edges of the frame. > >> > >> I've tried to overcome it with shades, baffles > >> and all manner of black card magic. > >> Yet it persists. > >> > >> Regards, > >> George Lottermoser > >> george at imagist.com > >> http://www.imagist.com > >> http://www.imagist.com/blog > >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Jul 15, 2010, at 10:49 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> > >>> I use my R8DMR for macro. I have the 60 Macro Elmarit R. Works nice, > but would like to have the 100/2.8 R. I also have the bellows R for real > serious close up pics. > >>> > >>> Gene > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Henning Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> > >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:10:56 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Macro > >>> > >>> George, I've found the 5DII to be a vast > >>> improvement over the 5D in these sort of > >>> situations. I don't have an Ultima but do have > >>> the 17 and 24 Canon TSE lenses. If you compose > >>> and focus only on the image coming to you by way > >>> of the mirror you really con't use the tilt > >>> function on these lenses. On the other hand, in > >>> magnified Live View mode accurate tilts are a > >>> piece of cake. I've done a lot of table top stuff > >>> with LF, and I wish I had had something like > >>> this. It truly is a revelation, and no dark cloth > >>> and loupes required while hot lights are burning > >>> into your ears. > >>> > >>> Live View on this camera (and the m4/3 cameras > >>> I'm familiar with) is accurate enough to > >>> realistically and correctly measure and judge the > >>> effects of focus shift in various lenses, let > >>> alone accurately set up tilts or focus macro > >>> objects. The fact that the screen is as bright at > >>> f/16 as at f/2.8 is a huge help. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> At 3:29 PM -0500 7/15/10, George Lottermoser wrote: > >>>> I agree totally Mark. > >>>> > >>>> I continue to NOT understand > >>>> the quest for easier, less, smaller, cheaper, less, etc ? > >>>> > >>>> Yes iPhones et al are fun and > >>>> in the hands of skilled visionaries, > >>>> can produce art. > >>>> > >>>> I just did a series of macro images > >>>> using the 5D on the Ultima with an 80 Rodenstock Apo enlarging lens > >>>> with the intention of using shifts and tilts. > >>>> The viewing screens (both the original and the > >>>> brightscreen) just suck (for this kind of work). > >>>> So I replaced the 5D with the R8/DMR > >>>> and immediately found my self in big, huge, > >>>> heavy, difficult, tilt/shift macro heaven; > >>>> achieving exactly what I envisioned in my mind. > >>>> > >>>> The only body that could be better (given my lenses and other kit) > >>>> would be an M9/90macro/Viso because of the additional real estate; > >>>> or better yet a 39CFV, Leaf Aptus II-7 to 10, or > >>>> PhaseOne 25+, 45+ or 65+, back. > >>>> With the M9 mega-tool - the question is not > >>>> "what what other camera can I get to make macro > >>>> easier?" > >>>> The question is "What can I get to do macro with this incredible M9 > tool?" > >>>> > >>>> If all I had was an M9 and wanted to do macro > >>>> I'd be all over the 90 macro and viso with bellows and all sorts of > lenses. > >>>> (but going from M9 to 1.5, 4/3 or smaller? What is the point? > >>>> unless all we're talking about is "oh look > >>>> there's a neat bug to show on the web" type of > >>>> approach) > >>>> > >>>> (The 5D remains a fun and functional tool with Canon lenses) > >>>> > >>>> and of course YMMV > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> George Lottermoser > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> * Henning J. Wulff > >>> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > >>> /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > >>> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com