Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ted, I can tell you there we plenty of others there scratching their heads and wondering how to capture this image: they all had tripods, but the widest lens was 28mm and it was simply not going to be wide enough ;-) Cheers On 16/02/2005, at 4:25 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Alastair Firkin showed & said: > >> The 15 super elmar does vignette a bit: I actually like it usually, >> and indeed I'm pleased with it in this image, where the central >> pillar becomes more dramatic. When i printed the b/w ones, I used >> some extra vignetting to emphasize this very feature. Thanks for >> looking<<<<<<, > > Hi Alastair, > One of the best all time great lenses Leica produce. Not to mention, > but it happens to be my favourite lens when shooting travel > assignments. Or I'm squished for space or shooting interiors and you > want to "make 'em look really really big and lots of space! ;-) > > One never has to fear competition with this lens, simply because if > they don't have an equal lens they're dead in the water! And the > vignette? Hell it's not worth mentioning simply because it's a bonus > and saves one the trouble of slightly burning down the sides all > round! ;-) OK it may not be for everyone, but I make use of it all > the time because it holds the viewers eyes right to the photograph. > > Very nice canyon shot for sure! And without the 15mm you'd never have > had it! Well done mon ami. Good on you.. > > ted > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair