Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Still trying with digital B&W. When the illuminance range is within the range of the sensor, it's pretty nice: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/fionn+web.jpg.html M8, Summilux 75. The garden continues to produce elements of tasty meals: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/75+Summilux/borlotti+beans.jpg.html M8, Summilux 75. In September last year, Anita and I had a fantastic night out in New York City with Mark Rabiner. After meeting at Tom's at W112th and Broadway, we wandered through Columbia University and then on to a Greek restaurant, the Hungarian Pastry Shop, The Cathedral of St John the Divine and a little public transport odyssey before saying goodbye. A great night out. I'd been working and we were fatigued and this was exactly what I needed. Here's a photo from where we met: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/USA/rabs+web.jpg.html - I stopped down a little (maybe f2-2.8?) because of the potential for bad bokeh, about which Rabs and I long ago agreed to disagree. Interestingly, in the highlights you can see texture from the polishing on the aspherical element in my 35/1.4 asph, here at 100%: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/USA/rabs+highlight+asphere.jpg.html I don't like the rendition of these highlights and this texture really catches my eye and bugs me, even in the full size version printed large. My eyes are distractable and particular. This is posted because I otherwise like the photo and because it points out to me how some things have this amazingly strange way of appearing at moments when they are entirely apropos. I've been looking for a good example of this for a long time. Happy new year everyone. Marty