Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jeffery, Hard to compare these 3 completely different shots, and in web format. But for me the first one is best qua contrast, tonalities, crisp, sharpness etc. Also qua photographic qualities itself BTW. Strange bokeh though. Philippe Op 15-nov-07, om 18:01 heeft Jeffery Smith het volgende geschreven: > Well, here's the *pre-asph* 50/1.4 Summilux (on an MP) > http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-12.html > > and here's the *asph* 50/1.4 Summilux (on an M8) > http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-15.html > > As long as I'm shooting silver halide B&W film, I'd be hard pressed > to be > able to tell which was which. The asph model certainly seems to be > in focus > when my M8 is telling me that it's in focus. > > Here's the non-asph 50/1.4 Nikkor > http://www.400tx.com/files/PAW2007/2007-7.html > > I could do well with any one of them. > > Jeffery > > On Nov 14, 2007 8:39 AM, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > >> Oh he's shooting the non-asph Summilux for these ones. Made from >> old coke >> bottles, I think. But he has the asph version as well. I >> am constantly on a crusade to convince him that the asph is THE >> fifty to >> use. Jeffery may chime in here ;-) >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: RE: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work... >> >> Hoppy, >> >> I'm not too sure Steve likes the 50 Asph Summilux that much. I >> think he >> should just send it my way, I'll keep it warm for him. ;-) >> >> Gene >> >> -------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" < >> hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- >> >> >>> Number five at a gallop for me. The interaction by Iona MAKES the >>> image. >> I might >>> say that number one is more gently lit/exposed, >>> however I stick with my first choice. Maybe a quibble with them >>> that the >>> highlight on granpa's head is blown as I see it here. Can >>> you extract any detail there and burn in a little maybe? BTW that >>> lens >> is >>> gorgeous on the M8, but then you knew that. >>> 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 >>> Steve Barbour >>> Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2007 10:10 >>> To: Leica Users Group; LEG; MUG Users; LRF; A forum dedicated to the >>> Picture-A-Week project >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG Iona and grandpa Fitzgerald work... >>> >>> I need your input... >>> >>> I can 't decide which is the best single image here... >>> >>> it changes each time I look... >>> >>> so I would like to ask your opinion...which I greatly appreciate... >>> >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt1.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt3.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt4.jpg.html >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW2007/bikt5.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> M8 Summilux 50mm 1.4 non ASPH...(latest fw) >>> >>> >>> thanks for your thoughts, >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Jeffery L. Smith > New Orleans, LA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >