Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Steve - you are far too kind. The lens definitely has a soft look, but the mm that is in focus is definitely sharp - look at the strawberry seeds...everything else is soft....it has a fairly substantial area I'd call depth-of-jusssst-out-of-focus, and then it falls way off.... On 8/20/06 3:12 PM, "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > On Aug 20, 2006, at 9:48 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Better known as the 55 f 1.2 Zuiko lens for the OM series, mounted >> on an E1 >> - which makes it a 110 f 1.2.... >> >> I played with it a bit while shooting a wedding yesterday....for >> some reason >> my images are showing up in the gallery lighter than they are on my >> computer >> screen, but that aside.... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/BDColen/Olympilux6 and 5,4,3,2, and 1 - > > BD ...great eye... beautiful images with a wonderful lyrical > feeling... I think you are just getting better and better... > > seeing more, feeling more and technically I find these photos > terrific... > > maybe you are more relaxed and comfortable ? ... whatever, it seems > > to show in your images... > ] > > btw, when Don said you have a soft sample... > > I think he was referring to your lens, but I don't think so.... > > great lens especially for the purpose... > > Steve > > > >> >> Knock yourselves out....Me, I'm quite taken with the Olympilux >> glow, and was >> pleasingly surprised by the bokeh given what we get with some other >> f 1.2 >> and 1 lenses. ;-) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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