Was RE: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field, now OT

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Walt, regarding the picture quality, technical quality, of course, is not 
the same as vision and creativity. But on the technical
side, my 10 yr old son had an art project for school to produce a photo or 
series and consider composition theme, etc. I sent him
into the backyard with some basic instruction on the meter and focus 
controls and a Contax digi with a good vario Sonnar on it. He
returned with fifty or so images that largely worked very well, were very 
sharp (AF) well exposed and some good examples of this new
fangled composition thing the art teacher had been explaining. Just scary 
some of his shots were remarkably similar to some of mine.
So much for Daddy pursuing the cult of Leica and thinking that he is a 
reasonably competent photographer! 
On the other, if I turn up any Nazi era collectables, I'll let you know. I 
think there are about twenty times as many in circulation
as were made at the time.
Cheers
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Walt Johnson
Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2006 23:37
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field

Hoppy

I'd be willing  to bet your images are far beyond what Barnack could do. 
He was probably too busy with the right side of his brain to do much 
with the left side. Or do I have that backwards? You might ask him if he 
made a special edition  for Adolph. Love to come across a collectible 
such as that.$$ ;-) $$

G Hopkinson wrote:

>Well when his shade turns up I'll be sure to quiz him for Leica knowledge.
>It's true, I'm a fiend for the modern lenses and it seems a crime not to 
>shoot colour when it is warranted. None of my stuff will
ever be mistaken for HCB. >Meanwhile I'll enjoy superbly sharp pics ;-) 
Actually I spent a day shooting scenic stuff and used a
little monopod. Not a bad >compromise. Actually worked very well either 
extended conventionally or retracted and held against the
body. The priority was to try and produce some WOW factor slides, being 
bright sun, pretty spectacular scenery, the lovely 28, high
shutter speeds and Velvia 100F. The results certainly are very sharp indeed 
and hold up well even projected very large. Love that
Leica glass. They're a bear to >scan though, being extremely dense and 
contrasty.
>Cheers
>Hoppy 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Walt Johnson
>Sent: Thursday, 2 November 2006 11:53
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Depth of Field
>
>tripod and color film with a Leica....The ghost of Barnack will haunt your 
>dreams. :-D
>
>G Hopkinson wrote:
>>Walt, I know this is inscribed on the secret, REAL LEICA PHOTOGRAPHER 
>>stone tablets
>>Thou shalt not use a tripod. I think it comes after Thou shalt only use 
>>black and white film and soup it in XTOL.
>>However, I think there is absolutely nothing at all wrong with obtaining 
>>the steadiest possible position for the sharpest possible
>>image, where appropriate for the situation. All of that glorious Leica 
>>glass with superb resolution and correction deserves a
chance to show what it can do. There, I've outed myself as happy to use the 
support (AND I love colur) when I want the best possible
output!
>>Cheers
>>Hoppy