Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep thanks Mark. This was just a grab testing the lens rather than an artistic effort. Usually I am counselled here for NOT using my Summilux lenses wide open ;-) Yep also I know the conventions for macro photogaphy. This wasn't that anyway. The Bokeh reference was related to a recent thread. *If you want to take more interesting pictures, stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 14 March 2013 09:02, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > I may be you got the green leaf sharp and not so much the purple. > Regardless I think the shoot wide open ethic is way over used. > Its an effect which his its very limited usages. The people I knew called > it > "a selective focus shot" which is not a good phrase for it as its vague. > Macro photography is hard. Dying is easy. > Macro photography is for sure not about shooting wide open. > Its about stopping down as much as you can with the hope that maybe you'll > get the needed information sharp. > And sure if you have a fast lens you need to be able to use it wide open or > there's no point. I just don't think macro shots are that point. > Right now I'd kill for a 50 1.4 I can use. > 1.8 seems kind of run of the mill. > > > On 3/11/13 1:38 AM, "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I recently had to have my Summilux 50 focus recalibrated and I try to > take > > opportunities to shoot it in focus critical conditions to confirm that it > > and I are working well together once more. > > A breezy day, lens wide open and at minimum focus distance today. I like > to > > set myself a challenge ;-) > > > > This one and next two > > <http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/149147859> > > > > Caution: contain bountiful bokeh > > > > *If you want to take more interesting pictures, > > stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >