Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phillipe, Thanks for looking. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/21/05, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > Good set of pictures, Don. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > From: Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:30:31 -0400 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Subject: [Leica] Don's PAW > > > > This week I got back to using the III and an uncoated Summar. These > > images were shot somewhere around 2.5 to 4.3. While nowhere up to > > modern standards the lens can provide quite acceptable results if you > > are willing to up the contrast a bit. > > > > First up, while I was having a pleasant lunch in an Asian noodle > > restaurant(funny how low brow in a native country becomes middle to > > upper brow in the adopted country) I noticed the light on this > > gentleman while he waited. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Summar/number52 > > > > The straitians you see are interntal reflections inside the lens. > > > > While I had my camera up, I noticed this young lady waiting with a > > most interesting demeanor in light of the decor: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Summar/laughter > > > > Last, while grocery shopping, I liked the position of this man while > > he chatted some mate up. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Summar/onthephone > > > > I must say, using the older small frame Barnack was generally a > > delight. With the lens collapsed it fit in a pants pocket and the > > alleged difficulties of focusing then framing was not bad. It forced > > a little more thought into the image but you could also do all the > > normal Leica tricks of hyperfocal focusing and shooting from the waist > > or off hand. Also, the knob wind is so anachronistic that most people > > don't realize that their picture has been taken. > > > > Comments, slings and arrows, free pictures of goth chicks cheerfully > > accepted. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.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 >