[Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard at sfr.fr)]

Thanks Lew,


you're probably right at least when dealing with lenses faster than the 4 - 
5.6 marks, 
which BTW tend to slowly be taken out of the shelves though - look at the 
many zoom lenses sold today, f4 is often wide open ... also WA and UWA, I 
don't know why though.


All of which still doesn't bring a clear answer as to why Mark wants (us) to 
shoot always at 5.6.


Amiti?s
Philippe, still there





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Message du : 19/05/2013 18:17
De : "Lew Schwartz " <lew1716 at gmail.com>
A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
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 Also, aren't a lot of 35mm lenses supposed to be sharpest at 4.0 - 5.6?

-Lew Schwartz


On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 5:29 AM, 
 wrote:

>
> Thank you Marshall,
>
>
> this was known to me and actually sounds more of an urban legend adressing
> trainees or freshmen PJs than anything else.
>
>
> In addition it doesn't explain why Mark a contemporary experienced
> professional photog who has published in the NYT, insists on shooting 5.6
> and be there whatever the format.
>
>
> :-(
>
>
> Philippe, still willing to learn :-)
>
>
>
>
> ========================================
>
> Message du : 19/05/2013 06:11
> De : "Marshall Hunt " 
> A : "Leica Users Group" 
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> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there
>
>
>  It is a modification of a motto from the early days of press photography,
> when you needed three hands and big pockets to use a Speed Graphic.
> :
> "f.6" set your Speed Graphic lens at 5.6 so you have some depth of field
> when you estimate the distance.
>
> "and be there" be at the scene of the action; otherwise you can't get a
> fast shot.
>
>
> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 3:25 AM,
>  wrote:
>
> > Mark repeatedly writes:
> >
> >
> > F 5.6 and be there.
> >
> >
> >
> > What's YOUR rationale for shooting at 5.6?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If it is about DoF it is completely irrelevant for it also depends on
> > sensor size, but this you know.
> >
> >
> > So what is it please?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > AMiti?s
> > Philippe
> >
> >
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