Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I prefer the commentary. Robert On Mar 31, 2011, at 4:54 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > That is wonderful, Mark. I disagree about the commentary, though. > The less > said about this one the better. It doesn't need any words. > > Tina > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Mark Rabiner > <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/110111_224455.jpg.html >> >> 1/11/11 snow, bike, balloon. Darned close to 11 too! But PM not AM >> A snow day. One of many this year. Maybe not the last. A snow night. >> I went through all the years pic getting caught up on my >> Keywording or at >> least the flowers key worded. >> This was not a flower. Maybe you noticed. But the red caught me eye. >> Some people give bouquets of balloons instead of flowers. >> Its the gift that keeps on giving. Till they pop. Or fly escape >> out the >> window. >> >> Shot manual focus full frame with the 45mm 2.8 P Nikkor made by >> the largest >> lens making company in the world and from choice glass. Cosina. >> This puppy >> almost coast me 500 bucks and I'd have to say it was worth it. I'm >> guessing >> very above average glass choices in this Tessar pancake. To make >> up for its >> economy of number of elements. Also some very above average >> coatings. A >> labor of love from Mr. Kobayashi is my guess. I just think a >> slow lens >> makes things easier for the designer. But I find I really like to >> stop down >> a bit if I can to make sure I nail my focus even though my viewing >> screen >> is >> quite bright on my D700 I've had since October. In this case f 5 >> nailed it >> and the iso went to 5600 and my shutter speed stayed at the 100th >> of a >> second I had it set on. I do many shots at the maxed out 64,000 >> iso with >> my >> auto iso setting. >> >> Bikes in the snow can look lonely. >> If you told me I'd bee shooting stopped down in the dead of night >> I'd be >> telling you that would be in the year 2525. >> F 5 and be there! >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information