Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, lets just say more reasonably priced than the gear you have to use it with! Here's one shot this past summer with the same outfit. I use a Leica laser distance meter to dial in the exact lens distance. The lens has a high performance focus ring that is Alpa accurate: http://www.rgaphoto.com/fleur/content/LillyCoy_MASTER_2011_10_Hawaii_CF003182_large.html Not sure if the laser turned the coy white... Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com On Jan 23, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > The other interesting thing about this take no prisoners JSK optic is the > bottom line. The price > $2,642.50 at B&H! > Does Leica even make a lens this cheap? > It's certainly worth it spending 40K getting into medium format digital as > after that the second to none glass is in effect FREE! > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > > >> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:28:48 -0800 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pt. Lobos Saturday >> >> I finally got to take off and do some shooting. There has been no time >> since November and my digital back went in for a cleaning. First outing in >> what seems like forever... >> There was a negative 1.1 foot tide at 3pm and it was a day between 2 >> fronts. Large wave warnings were issued for Carmel/Monterey beginning at >> 4pm. They weren't kidding. Though a negative tide, the sea surge really >> kept me from going out on the rocks. So I decided to enjoy the exposed >> beach at Weston Beach and settled in for a series of images that I focus >> blended and stitched. Rocks are really good for this kind of image! >> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPanoMASTER_large.html >> >> Here is a 100% crop of a small section of the image, way out in the cove. >> I'm impressed with what is captured: >> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WestonBeachPano100pctCrop_large.ht >> ml >> >> Earlier I noticed a view while having lunch. Went back after the above >> shot >> when the light began to get better: >> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/Stairs_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLobos_C >> F004104_large.html >> >> At the end of the day the waves really started to come in with the tide; >> it >> was absolutely beautiful in its power. I tried to grab the feeling here: >> >> http://www.rgaphoto.com/2012PtLobos/content/WaveBreak_MASTER_2011_01_27_PtLobo >> s_CF004152_large.html >> >> Hope you enjoy. C&C always greatly appreciated. >> Bob >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.rgaphoto.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