Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Tina I did get a bit enthused in my typing. I use all ten figures you know! It could be I'll sit up in the middle of the night with a start and realize that perhaps the pic is a bit weak and I was compensating for it. But I do feel a bit blog like on these things sometimes. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:54:37 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 1/11/11 snow, bike, balloon > > 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