Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Appreciate the kind comment Barry. Thanks. Bob On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Barry Hinderks <Barry98 at telus.net> wrote: > Gorgeous shot - as usual Bob. > BarryH > > > At 11:14 PM 23/01/2012, you wrote: > >> 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<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/<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<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<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<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<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<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________**_________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See >> > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> > more information >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com