Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 8/29/00 5:17:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jim_brick@agilent.com writes: << And the importance of stopped down DOF & sharpness evaluation became painfully evident in the following years working as a commercial/illustrative photographer. This, obviously, is not possible with a rangefinder camera sans reflex attachment. Which is why I have Summilux lenses for my M6's and use them as wide open as possible as much as possible. >> Jim, No apology necessary. I didn't realize my feathers were that ruffled. The fact is, I even go so far as to use a Visoflex III with 4 different lenses, ranging from the 65 Elmar up to 400, just because I enjoy it and like the results. The Viso, with its good old groundglass, gives me the best, most uncluttered view at the highest magnification, as well as the clearest idea as to what will be in focus. However, I do not take even what I see through the Viso as a precise equivalent of what will appear on the frame, mainly because the out of focus areas simply do not bear an exact resemblance. The more the lens is stopped down, the greater the depth of field and the lower the degree of difference between in-focus and out of focus areas. The issue really is whether one needs a reflex housing to see bokeh. I say no, because it never seems to look the same through the finder and on the film. Joe Sobel