Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i'm getting the same thing as Doug--I see that you are replying from your phone, but there is no addition to the message see below ric On May 19, 2013, at 1:55 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sent from my iPhone > Steve Barbour > > On May 19, 2013, at 10:53 AM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Steve, what part of this message is yours, and what part is Philippe's? I > have to admit the way these iPhone messages appear in nomal email is > somewhat bewildering to me. Don't know whether others have the same > problem. Anyone? > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:44 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there -Lew > > >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Steve Barbour >> >> On May 19, 2013, at 10:10 AM, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote: >> >> 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. >> ****** >> the last two numbers of his social security number? >> *******+ >> >> Amiti?s >> Philippe, still there >> >> >> >> >> >> ======================================== >> >> Message du : 19/05/2013 18:17 >> De : "Lew Schwartz " <lew1716 at gmail.com> >> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Copie ? : >> Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there >> >> >> 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" >>> Copie ? : >>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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