Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The f1.4 at 20-24" does for me what the f1 even at 1 meter can't do. That is, give me an image that is consistently well controlled with regard to isolation of focus area and composition. It's a sure bet that eventually I'll get the 85mm f1.4. S. Dimitrov > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 10:53:20 -0400 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: PsAW > > Actually, I hate the razor-thin dof with the noctilux, find it > unrealistic and distracting - particularly in daylight situations it > creates an images that looks as though it's constructed by layering > paper cutouts. I'm absolutely convinced that if the noct somehow had > reasonably depth of field at f 1 - say2-3-4-6 inches, people who had > paid whatever for the lens would rave out about...The non-existant dof > is, to my way of viewing, a real draw-back, particularly as there is > absolutely no real-world situation, other than perhaps threading a > needle, where that's what the human eye perceives..so I'm reasonably > happy with f 2 - at smaller aps there is just too damn much dof... > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Eric > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 8:27 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: PsAW > > > B.D.: > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/BDCOLENPHOTOS/Sushi - LOVE that >> Noctilux! > > Nice shot. The white, out of focus highlights are distracting. I would > either clone 'em out or burn 'em out. > > I read through messages, open links, and continue reading while the > pictures open. After I saw this, I went back to your message 'cos I > thought I must have the wrong link...I thought you had said Noctilux. I > expected to see the razor-thin DOF that Rei uses so masterfully. > > This is why I'm holding out for a full frame, reasonably priced digital. > Even at f2, the DOF is relatively huge for the small sensors. > > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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