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Subject: [Leica] Img: My last Violet
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Tue Jan 15 14:35:39 2008
References: <FA8688E7-0427-483F-9845-505A39161B7E@comcast.net> <478D28CB.9000700@tele2.fr>

Hi Philippe.

Thanks for your generous comments. I used the Summarit, especially at  
f1.5 to try and get a softness to the petals, even a halo look. I can  
still try the Elmarit as the flower is still in good shape sitting in  
a bowl of water. I'll have to do it tonight as it's sinking fast.

Best Regards,
Len


On Jan 15, 2008, at 4:42 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote:

> Len
>
> this is wonderful - is pristine the term? and delicate altogether.
>
> Jsut one question: why not use an Elmarit macro on the 5D? I mean,  
> you're using a kind of Heath Robinson home made contraption of  
> yours , just to use the Summarit 1.5, what's so exceptional with  
> that lens if I may ask
>
> Thanks in anticipation
> Curious phx
>
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>> I first showed the buds from this African violet on 10/16/07. I'm   
>> very surprised it blossomed for such a long time. Yesterday it   
>> started to droop so I clipped it from the plant and photographed  
>> it  laying on a sheet of black velvet cloth.
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/Flowers/  
>> Summarit_Violet.jpg.html>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2wpb9k
>>
>> It was shot with my Canon 5D and the 5cm Summarit at f1.5 using a   
>> homemade EOS to 39mm LTM adapter. The lighting was available  
>> light  from a south window on a rainy day.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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