Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So you're back at it :-( nocti 0.95 stopped down two = ? telyt 560 f5.6 stopped down two = ? Both serious lenses, primes and on topic. Ph ======================================== Message du : 19/05/2013 22:44 De : "Mark Rabiner " <mark at rabinergroup.com> A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Copie ? : Sujet : Re: [Leica] Mark's 5.6 and be there If you've looked at those lens test charts they used to always had in Pop and Modern photography monthly for decades we all did a lens always get a bit better contrast and resolution stopped down two or three. Its just the nature of optics. Now we hear that with some of our four grand $ Leica glass "there is no reason to stop down it all" I kind of think its horse crap. A lens going to improve stopped down a bit. The fact that it says Leica on it and cost four grand has no way of changing that. You wanna use the meat of the lens. There is fatty residue in the outside parameter best cut off by the butcher. On 5/19/13 12:16 PM, "Lew Schwartz" wrote: > 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 -- 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